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View article: Environmental factors are an important part of farmers’ assessments of the value of agroecology
Environmental factors are an important part of farmers’ assessments of the value of agroecology Open
The need for transformation of food and agriculture systems to be aligned with sustainable development goals is widely acknowledged. Evidence from many parts of the world shows that agroecology, which considers the social and environmental…
View article: Enhancing maize (Zea mays) productivity through integrated soil fertility management: a participatory approach in the degraded soils of Kigoma, Tanzania
Enhancing maize (Zea mays) productivity through integrated soil fertility management: a participatory approach in the degraded soils of Kigoma, Tanzania Open
Maize is a staple cereal for countries in sub-Saharan Africa, characterized by a low average yield of less than 1 ton per hectare in many smallholder farms across these countries. The low maize yield is attributed to poor soil fertility, p…
View article: Revisiting agroecological transitions in Rwanda a decade later: the role of local knowledge in understanding the crop diversity–food security–land degradation nexus
Revisiting agroecological transitions in Rwanda a decade later: the role of local knowledge in understanding the crop diversity–food security–land degradation nexus Open
The challenge of achieving food security amidst broken food systems, the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, degrading land, and growing social inequity remains a critical development priority in alignment with the Vision 2030 agenda. While…
View article: Soil Fertility Dynamics Across Varied Land Use Types and Cropping Systems on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: Implications for Sustainable Soil Management
Soil Fertility Dynamics Across Varied Land Use Types and Cropping Systems on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: Implications for Sustainable Soil Management Open
Agricultural lands on the southern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro comprise diverse and complex, smallholder cropping systems. This study explores the variation in soil fertility across different altitudes and their influence on cropping syste…
View article: Decolonial environmental justice in landscape restoration
Decolonial environmental justice in landscape restoration Open
This chapter presents ways of enhancing justice in international landscape restoration. Departing from the three-dimensional environmental justice framework, we draw from decolonial and indigenous justice perspectives, placing particular a…
View article: The ties that bind: how trees can enhance agroecological transitions
The ties that bind: how trees can enhance agroecological transitions Open
Agricultural systems have a long history of responding to various economic and socio-political forces, including supply and demand, political preferences and power inequalities. Our current food system continues to respond to contemporary …
View article: Global analysis of yield benefits and risks from integrating trees with rice and implications for agroforestry research in Africa
Global analysis of yield benefits and risks from integrating trees with rice and implications for agroforestry research in Africa Open
While agroforestry is a well-established approach for agroecological intensification, rice is less often integrated with trees than other annual staple crops. The benefits and risks from rice agroforestry practices have not been systematic…
View article: Impact of Zero Budget Natural Farming on Crop Yields in Andhra Pradesh, SE India
Impact of Zero Budget Natural Farming on Crop Yields in Andhra Pradesh, SE India Open
It has been claimed that Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF), a burgeoning practice of farming in India based on low-inputs and influenced by agro-ecological principles, has the potential to improve farm viability and food security. However…
View article: Trees as hotspots: Using forests, trees, and agroforestry to foster diverse sustainable landscapes
Trees as hotspots: Using forests, trees, and agroforestry to foster diverse sustainable landscapes Open
Forests, trees, and agroforestry (FTA) are ecosystem hotspots. They exemplify the contributions of biodiversity to sustainable and resilient landscapes, green circular economy and to sustainable agriculture and food systems for healthy die…
View article: Ten people‐centered rules for socially sustainable ecosystem restoration
Ten people‐centered rules for socially sustainable ecosystem restoration Open
As the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration begins, there remains insufficient emphasis on the human and social dimensions of restoration. The potential that restoration holds for achieving both ecological and social goals can only be met th…
View article: Adoption of Agroforestry in Northwest Viet Nam: What Roles Do Social and Cultural Norms Play?
Adoption of Agroforestry in Northwest Viet Nam: What Roles Do Social and Cultural Norms Play? Open
This article presents research about the influences of social and cultural norms on the adoption of agroforestry in the northwest mountainous region of Viet Nam. The farming systems practiced by various ethnic groups in the northwest mainl…
View article: Bringing evidence to bear for negotiating tradeoffs in sustainable agricultural intensification using a structured stakeholder engagement process
Bringing evidence to bear for negotiating tradeoffs in sustainable agricultural intensification using a structured stakeholder engagement process Open
Sustainable agricultural intensification (SAI) has the potential to increase food security without detrimental effects on ecosystem services. However, adoption of SAI practices across sub-Saharan Africa has not reached transformational num…
View article: Onto the Farm, into the Home: How Intrahousehold Gender Dynamics Shape Land Restoration in Eastern Kenya
Onto the Farm, into the Home: How Intrahousehold Gender Dynamics Shape Land Restoration in Eastern Kenya Open
Mary Crossland⇑ Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DG, United Kingdom, Afp43d{at}bangor.ac.uk.
View article: Book of Abstracts: FTA 2020 Science Conference
Book of Abstracts: FTA 2020 Science Conference Open
The CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA) organized over 10 days from 14 to 25 September 2020 its decadal conference. The fully digital event titled Forest, trees and agroforestry science for transformational chan…
View article: Assessing Context-Specific Factors to Increase Tree Survival for Scaling Ecosystem Restoration Efforts in East Africa
Assessing Context-Specific Factors to Increase Tree Survival for Scaling Ecosystem Restoration Efforts in East Africa Open
Increasing tree cover in agricultural lands can contribute to achieving global and national restoration goals, more so in the drylands where trees play a key role in enhancing both ecosystem and livelihood resilience of the communities tha…
View article: Local Knowledge about Ecosystem Services Provided by Trees in Coffee Agroforestry Practices in Northwest Vietnam
Local Knowledge about Ecosystem Services Provided by Trees in Coffee Agroforestry Practices in Northwest Vietnam Open
In recent decades in northwest Vietnam, Arabica coffee has been grown on sloping land in intensive, full sun monocultures that are not sustainable in the long term and have negative environmental impacts. There is an urgent need to reverse…
View article: Opportunities and Constraints for Using Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration for Land Restoration in Sub-Saharan Africa
Opportunities and Constraints for Using Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration for Land Restoration in Sub-Saharan Africa Open
Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) comprises a set of practices used by farmers to encourage the growth of native trees on agricultural land. FMNR is reported to deliver a number of positive impacts, including increasing agricultur…
View article: Maintaining Diversity of Integrated Rice and Fish Production Confers Adaptability of Food Systems to Global Change
Maintaining Diversity of Integrated Rice and Fish Production Confers Adaptability of Food Systems to Global Change Open
Rice and fish are preferred foods, critical for healthy and nutritious diets, and provide the foundations of local and national economies across Asia. Although transformations, or “revolutions,” in agriculture and aquaculture over the past…
View article: Phosphorus acquisition by wheat from organic and inorganic sources labelled with 32P and 33P radioisotopes
Phosphorus acquisition by wheat from organic and inorganic sources labelled with 32P and 33P radioisotopes Open
Investment in soil phosphorus (P) capital in the tropics is often constrained by poor availability of mineral fertiliser to small-scale farmers. Consequently, new sustainable agricultural cropping strategies are required to maintain fertil…
View article: Exploring local knowledge on indicators of soil health and contributions of agroforestry trees in smallholders’ maize production systems in Rift Valley, Kenya
Exploring local knowledge on indicators of soil health and contributions of agroforestry trees in smallholders’ maize production systems in Rift Valley, Kenya Open
A study was conducted to explore local knowledge on indicators of soil quality and contribution of agroforestry trees in smallholders’ maize production systems in Rift valley, Kenya. Semi structured interviews were administered to 47 small…
View article: Africa RISING Project: Local knowledge of farmers on constraints and opportunities to sustainable intensification of tree-crop-livestock mixed systems in Basona Woreda, Amhara region, Ethiopia
Africa RISING Project: Local knowledge of farmers on constraints and opportunities to sustainable intensification of tree-crop-livestock mixed systems in Basona Woreda, Amhara region, Ethiopia Open
Conducted under the AfricaRISING project, the overall objective of the study was to characterize local knowledge of farmers about resources which their livelihood depends on in Basona woreda, Amhara region. This research is one of the seve…
View article: Africa RISING Project: Local knowledge of farmers on constraints and opportunities to sustainable intensification of tree-crop-livestock mixed systems in Lemo Woreda, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, Ethiopia
Africa RISING Project: Local knowledge of farmers on constraints and opportunities to sustainable intensification of tree-crop-livestock mixed systems in Lemo Woreda, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, Ethiopia Open
Conducted under the AfricaRISING project, the overall objective of the study was to characterize local knowledge of farmers about resources which their livelihood depends on in Lemo woreda, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peopleâs Re…