Issue no. 8 January/March 2007
The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) has invigorated the ancient practice of growing trees on farms, using innovative science for development to transform lives and landscapes. The World Agroforestry Centre is part of The Alliance of the CGIAR Centres – a global network of 15 centres, funded by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). This is a quarterly newsletter of the World Agroforestry Centre in Nairobi, Kenya Editors  Bob Wagner  George Obanyi Photos World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Contact transformationsquarterly@cgiar.org www.worldagroforestry.org	Oil-rich tree gives hope to farmers Unique project combines science and business to benefit communities Oil from the seeds of Allanblackia, a tree native to the African rainforest, holds the promise of better livelihoods for hundreds of thousands of farmers across the continent.  Full Story Agroforestry technologies  Rebuilt maps help farmers pick the right trees Maps developed by ICRAF are helping communities pick the right indigenous trees for their farms In many areas in the tropics with high human population pressure, original forest cover has disappeared as farmland replaces forests.   Full Story   News ICRAF supports Billion Tree Campaign ICRAF joined UNEP and Nobel peace laureate Prof Wangari Maathai to launch a major worldwide tree planting initiative — Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign — at the climate change conference held in Nairobi in November 2006.  Full Story West and Central Africa Regions merge ICRAF’s former Sahel and Humid Tropics regions have merged to form the West and Central Africa Region.  Full Story ICRAF signs research agreement with Indonesia ICRAF has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for collaborative research with the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry. Full Story Conservation International and ICRAF join hands to conserve the Amazon in Peru  Conservation International organized a meeting in Puerto Maldonado in November 2006 to discuss agroforestry in the zone of influence of the Tambopata National Reserve and the Transoceanic Highway.   Full Story   New Book Tree seeds toolkit A manual and reference source for farmers Lack of seeds, seedlings and other tree planting materials such as cuttings is a major barrier to rural families adopting agroforestry technologies that would improve their livelihoods. Tree Seeds for Farmers , a comprehensive toolkit and information resource, is part of efforts by the World Agroforestry Centre to address this problem.  Full Story
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