The Congress saw unprecedented media attention on agroforestry and related issues.
Agroforestry stories featured strongly in media during the week, with coverage extending from China to Canada, India to Iceland. Among the newspapers and magazines which ran stories related to agroforestry were the Daily Telegraph, Le Monde, the Shanghai Daily, the Jakarta Post and the Hindustan Times. Stories related to the Congress featured on over 50 online sites, including those of El Pais, New Scientist and Time.
Overall media coverage appeared in ten languages including English, Dutch, French, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese and Vietnamese.
Particular attention was given to the Trees on Farm study, quantifying the extent of agroforestry worldwide, and the potential of a native African tree, Faidherbia albida, to provide natural fertilizers to improve crop yields.
For a more information about media coverage of the Congress, download the media report.