Organised by CIRAD and INRA, in partnership with World Agroforestry (ICRAF), Agropolis International and Montpellier University of Excellence, more than 300 presentations and more than 600 posters presented the latest research on the power of mixing trees and crops in agriculture.

Adding trees to crop fields and pastures delivers on biodiversity while maintaining or enhancing food security and nutrition. In addition, it often leads to increased farm profitability and helps mitigate and adapt to climate change, while optimising water management and restoring soils.

The congress called upon decision-makers, both public and private, to ensure a transformative change in governance, education and finance to speed up the adoption of agroforestry systems.

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