The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, is set to open the World Congress on Agroforestry2014, demonstrating the importance the country places on trees on farms and in the landscape to bolster future food security and livelihoods.

BioMedicine reports that the Congress is one of the major events of the year in the field of trees, forests, agriculture and development. With the theme of 'Trees for Life: Accelerating the Impacts of Agroforestry', it will attract up to 1000 participants from the private, research and development sectors.

The Congress is expected to produce a global roadmap for agroforestry in the context of world development and create a tangible legacy in terms of recognition, partnership, investment and impact.

On the first day, the income and environmental benefits of agroforestry to South Asia will be the focus. Subsequent days will further delve into science and innovation relating to agroforestry in the areas of food and nutrition, environmental protection, enterprise, knowledge and policy environment, and climate change.

The Congress is being held in Delhi, India from 10 February 2014, sponsored by the World Agroforestry Centre and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, together with the Indian Society of Agroforestry and Global Initiatives.

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For more information on the Congress, visit: www.wca2014.org