Issue no. 2 July 2005
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 15 Future Harvest 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,               Rachel Rumley Photos: ICRAF Staff Send your comments to transformationsquarterly@cgiar.org	Shining light on soil deficiencies ICRAF breakthrough to improve agricultural productivity in Africa At 17 years of age, most young people have no idea what to pursue for a career. But Keith Shepherd was sure that soil science was it for him after reading the book The World of the Soil. “I was amazed by the sheer number and diversity of organisms in the soil.”  Full Story Agroforestry and the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) Homegrown cure for malaria Saving lives with a special variety of Artemisia annua The World Health Organization (WHO) recently ranked Artemisinin-based drugs as the top defense against malaria, an illness that claims millions of lives each year.   Full Story   News ICRAF highlighted in TIME magazine and the New York Times Fertilizer trees — a scientific farming approach developed by the World Agroforestry Centre that can triple maize yields - was mentioned in two recent stories in TIME magazine and the New York Times   Full Story Australian government boosts Landcare project Land degradation is a great concern for agricultural-based economies in Africa. To help address this issue, the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) launched a new phase of the successful international Landcare project on Wednesday, 18 May 2005.  Full Story ICRAF Director general promotes trees on farms at UN Forum on Forests ICRAF Director General Dennis Garrity spoke at the opening of the fifth United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF5), a high level meeting focused on setting future goals for forest policy.  Full Story ICRAF launches Sri Lanka program On 7 March 2005, ICRAF Sri Lanka officially opened its offices—hosted at the Sri Lanka Council for Agriculture Research Policy (CARP) in Colombo—with a tree domestication workshop.  Full Story ICRAF Board meets in Tanzania For the first time in its 15 years of active cooperation with the Tanzanian government, the World Agroforestry Centre’s Board of Trustees held its annual meeting in Tanzania.  Full Story   New Book Farmers are the foresters of the future Domesticating forests: How farmers manage forest resources Local people in Southeast Asia are often cited as skilled forest managers. Yet, it is barely acknowledged that an essential part of this forest management occurs outside natural forests.  Full Story
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