Agroforestry could play an important role in mitigating climate change because it sequesters more atmospheric carbon in plant parts and soil than conventional farming, according to Penn State ...

Agriculture is a key sector of the U.S. economy, generating over $1 trillion annually and supporting millions of jobs. It’s also one of the country’s largest land uses; according to the U.S.D.A., ...

Coffee, as both a critical economic commodity and a model for plant resilience, exhibits a complex biology that underpins its global significance. The two major cultivated species, Coffea arabica and ...

Research published in the journal Conservation Letters highlights the importance of considering land-use history when evaluating the role that agroforestry plays in sustainability and conservation ...

Agroforestry integrates trees, shrubs, and crops in a system that functions well together — it covers over 1 billion hectares of land worldwide and its best known examples include shade grown coffee ...

Agroforestry—the integration of trees and shrubs into crop and animal farming systems—has been used since ancient times to produce fruits, nuts, coffee, cocoa and medicinal herbs. Today, new ...

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If you liked this story, share it with other people. Oil palms are typically grown in large monocultures worldwide, and aside from the deforestation these plantations are typically associated with, ...

July 8 - Growing up on a farm in a remote part of Cameroon, I learned at my mother’s side about the conditions needed for plants and crops – and the women who care for them – to thrive. I was inspired ...

As Hawaii faces the converging crises of food insecurity, climate change and biodiversity loss, a small nonprofit is planting ...