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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 a global network of research centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). This is a quarterly newsletter of the World Agroforestry Centre in Nairobi, Kenya Editors Walter van Opzeeland George Obanyi Lead story by Jennifer Austin Photos ICRAF Staff Transformations Online www.worldagroforestry.org transformationsquarterly@cgiar.org |
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A new way to reward nature's keepers
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Agroforestry in the drylands series
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Measuring the desert New method to measure land degradation, developed by the World Agroforestry Centre, maps degraded lands in the Sahel Full Story |
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Parliamentarians visit Kenyan CGIAR centres
An international group of parliamentarians drawn from 10 countries around the world visited the World Agroforestry Centre in Nairobi on 11th September. Full Story |
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New weapon against water scarcity in dry areas
ICRAF and partners have developed a new device to measure tree water use. Full Story |
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ICRAF scientist wins National Award in Tanzania
ICRAF scientist Remen Swai was awarded a National Certificate for his work on domestication of indigenous fruit and medicinal tree species in western Tanzania. Full Story |
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Trees make a difference at World Water Week
ICRAF hosted a side-event on the role of trees in watershed management at the 2006 World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Full Story |
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Landscape management project starts in Guinea
ICRAF and CIFOR launched a new project in Guinea on June 9. The Landscape Management for Improved Livelihoods (LAMIL) programme aims to improve environmental management in key areas of the west African country. Full Story |
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The Nyando experience New publication covers five years of watershed management research in Kenya’s Lake Victoria basin There is no such thing as a ‘quick fix’ to the enormous soil and land degradation problems facing the Nyando River Basin in Kenya. Full Story |
