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    The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR and World Agroforestry (ICRAF) joined forces in 2019, leveraging a combined 65 years’ experience in research on the role of forests and trees in solving critical global challenges.

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    World Agroforestry (ICRAF) is a centre of science and development excellence that harnesses the benefits of trees for people and the environment. Leveraging the world’s largest repository of agroforestry science and information, we develop knowledge practices, from farmers’ fields to the global sphere, to ensure food security and environmental sustainability.

     

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    A climate change atlas for Africa of tree species prioritized for forest landscape…

    Our Climate Change Atlas for African trees shows how alterations in environmental condi

    Read More
    The Resources for Tree Planting Platform

    The Resources for Tree Planting Platform explains how to go about sourcing good quality

    Read More
    Agroforestry Species Switchboard: a synthesis of information sources to support tree research and development activities. Version 3.0
    Agroforestry Species Switchboard: a synthesis of information sources to support tree…
    Suggested citation: Kindt R, John I, Dawson IK, Graudal L, Lillesø J-P B, Ordonez J, Jamnadass R. 2022. Agroforestry Species Switchboard: a synthesis of information sources to…
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    In Kenya, a community regrew its forest — and redefined reforestation success
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    Our Global Food Systems Are Rife with Injustice: Here’s How We Can Change This
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Certification of agroforestry tree germplasm in Southern Africa: opportunities and challenges
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Organisation for economic cooperation and development (oecd) with a view to find potential similarities With agroforestry tree germplasm. Only three Countries in sub-saharan africa (burkina faso, madagascar And rwanda) were found to have tree germplasm Certification: the oecd forest seed and plant Certification scheme. From the review, it is possible to Establish agroforestry tree germplasm quality control Systems, more so in countries that already have tree Seed centres and tree seed regulations. A simple Agroforestry tree germplasm certification scheme, Based on the faos quality declared seed (qds) with Truth-in-labelling is recommended. Three germplasm Categories (audit, select and genetically improved) are Recommended as a start. Furthermore, countries will Need to develop new or amend existing agricultural Seed policies and regulations to include agroforestry Tree germplasm certification under qds. Finally, Germplasm quality standards for the selected agroforestry Trees species in the respective countries will need To be developed.

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