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Bamboo-based agroforestry system (Dendrocalamus strictus + sesame–chickpea) for enhancing productivity in semi-arid tropics of central India

SUMMARY Bundelkhand region of central India is characterized by erratic rainfall with high frequency of drought. […]
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Prioritizing food security and livelihoods in climate change mitigation mechanisms: Experiences and opportunities for smallholder coffee agroforestry, forest communities and REDD+

Growing attention to climate change around the world has led to a wide array of policy […]
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ELLA Spotlight on Organisations: Adaptation in Semi-Arid Regions

This selection describes key Brazilian and international organisations working on community-based adaptation (CBA) in semi-arid areas, […]
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Domestication of Dacryodes edulis: state-of-the-art

Dacryodes edulis is one of the important local fruit tree species of West and Central Africa. […]
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Millions fed: Proven successes in agricultural development

Humanity has made enormous progress in the past 50 years toward eliminating hunger and malnutrition. Some […]
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Re-Greening the Sahel: Farmer-led innovation in Burkina Faso and Niger

The Sahel—the belt of land that stretches across Africa on the southern edge of the Sahara—has […]
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Trees on farms: Tackling the triple challenge of mitigation, adaptation and food security

Human induced change of ecosystems over the past 50 years has resulted in an unprecedented and […]
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Bird predation on insects reduces damage to the foliage of cocoa trees (Theobroma cacao) in western Panama

In the Neotropics, crops that are grown in agroforestry systems with shade trees support high levels […]
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Managing Pests and Diseases in Tropical Agriforestry

Pests and diseases are major causes of yield losses in crops around the world, but they […]