One year into a large, participatory agroforestry project in northwest Vietnam, farmers are already enjoying benefits and looking to the future with optimism.
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“Seeds of growth” begin to germinate on n.w uplands of Vietnam
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A project in mountainous provinces of northern Vietnam is using agroforestry to make farming more profitable and environmentally sustainable for smallholders
On the steep and crowded terraced hillsides of southwest Uganda, farmers are challenged with trying to produce crops while at the same time needing tree products.
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Trees improve water availability to crops in southwest Uganda
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Four years research into the way trees may increase water productivity on steep crowded terraces in southwest Uganda show that such approaches may be applicable to other dry areas
In the bustle of large public gatherings, at places of worship, through text messages or even via handwritten letters in the mail, dairy farmers in East Africa are getting to learn about a fresh ne
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Volunteer farmers transforming East Africa's dairy sector
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By amplifying the reach of dairy-sector extension, volunteer farmer trainers are bringing real gains to dairy productivity and farmers' incomes
Recent research comparing semi-natural grasslands and sown pastures in Nicaragua reveals that their productivity falls off in the dry season and then completely peters out.
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Why cattle ranchers keep trees on pastures
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Grasslands with trees and shrubs are more like the tortoise than the hare in the eponymous race - slower but steadier in production.
To feed a burgeoning global population, agricultural production has to more than double in the coming four decades, and it must do so within the expected climate-change-related stresses.
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Mitigation and adaptation: a perfect marriage made on farms
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Farmers can raise productivity and resilience with low-emission techniques that help mitigate climate change
