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agroforestry [¦ag·rō′fär·əs·trē] (agriculture) The practice of growing trees in association with agricultural crops or animals to provide both ecological and economic benefits. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The land that
forests occupy has often been considered more valuable for farming and
cattle-grazing than for forestry, agroforestry or as carbon
"sinks" that help alleviate the effects of climate change. She worked out a model of agroforestry which she patiently
taught to the most deprived members of the community. Kenis has been working with Zambian researcher
Gudeta Sileshi of the World Agroforestry Center to make edible insect
larvae a sustainable cash crop for Africans. |
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