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Nov 18, 2013

Agroforestry can transform rural economies - climate experts - Reuters AlertNet


Smallholder farmers in developing countries can improve their lives and reduce emissions of planet-warming gases by making better use of trees on agricultural land, experts say

CGIAR Climate's insight:
Pramod Aggarwal, head of the CGIAR Research Programme on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) in South Asia, said the adoption of agroforestry practices by farmers in Malawi and conservation agriculture practices in Zambia have boosted average yields and reduced the likelihood of farm production losses linked with an escalation in extreme weather events.