The potential for the native African tree, Faidherbia albida to provide a ‘natural fertilizer’ and improve maize yields in many parts of the continent together with the World Agroforestry Centre’s study to quantify the extent of tree cover on agricultural land gained further coverage on the second and third day of the Congress.
Here are just some of the stories on agroforestry gaining media attention.
TIME.com
As Farmland Grows, the Trees Fight Back
http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1918315,00.html
Voice of America
Study Says Trees on Farms Could Help Stop Deforestation
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-08-25-voa40.cfm
Sciences et Avenir (France)
Cultiver à l'ombre des arbres
http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/actualites/sciences/20090825.OBS8793/cult...
EcoTone (Ecological Society of America blog)
Study finds more agricultural trees than we thought
http://www.esa.org/esablog/?p=1671
EcoWorldly.com
Acacia Trees to Save Africa, and the World?
http://ecoworldly.com/2009/08/26/acacia-trees-to-save-africa-and-the-world/
Business Daily (Kenya)
State could force farmers to plant trees on their land
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/645426/-/...
Daily Nation (Kenya)
Experts say Africa can feed itself
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/645464/-/um7q3x/-/index.html
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Kenyans urged to engage in Agro-forestry
http://www.kbc.co.ke/story.asp?ID=59455
Major Online Pick-up
Current TV Online
http://current.com/items/90780403_intensive-farming-good-for-forests.htm
CCTV Online (China)
http://english.cctv.com/20090825/101550.shtml