INFORMATION ON AGROFORESTRY
	Trees play a crucial role in almost all terrestrial ecosystems and provide a range of products and services to rural and urban people. As natural vegetation is cleared for agriculture and other types of development, the benefits that trees provide are best sustained by integrating trees into agriculturally productive landscapes - a practice known as agroforestry. Farmers have practised agroforestry for years. Agroforestry focuses on the wide range of working trees grown on farms and in rural landscapes. Among these are fetilizer trees for land regeneration, soil health and food security; fruit trees for nutrition; fodder trees that improve smallholder livestock production; timber and fuelwood trees for shelter and energy; medicinal trees to combat disease; and trees that produce gums, resins or latex products.  Many of these trees are multipurpose, providing a range of benefits.  Proven impacts of agroforestry  Reducing poverty through increased production of agroforestry products for home consumption and sale. Contributing to food security by restoring farm soil fertility for food crops and production of fruits, nuts and edible oils. Ensuring, through negotiation support, a fairer deal for women farmers and other less-advantaged rural residents whose rights to land are insecure. Reducing deforestation and pressure on woodlands by providing fuelwood grown on farms. Increasing diversity of on-farm tree crops and tree cover to buffer farmers against the effects of global climate change. Improving nutrition to lessen the impacts of hunger and chronic illness associated with HIV/AIDS. Augmenting accessibility to medicinal trees, the main source of medication for 80% of Africa's population.  Cocoa and Agroforestry Smallholder Cocoa Cultivation in Agroforestry systems of West and Central Africa Shaded cocoa agroforests in West Africa Biodiversity in the Cacao Agroecosystem A review on cocoa agroforestry as a means for biodiversity conservation Agroforestry initiatives in Ghana: a look at research and development Cocoa agroforests in West Africa: a look at activities on preferred trees in the farming systems Other Publications on Agroforestry - Links Ameliawati 2009. Pengaruh jarak pagar Jatropha curcas Linn. dan rambutan Nephelium lappaceum Linn. terhadap jenis serangga hama pada sistem agroforestri coklat Theobroma cacao Linn. di kawasan Kabupaten Pidie dan Pidie Jaya : More Details... Mbile, P.;Ngaunkam, P.;Besingi, M.;Nfoumou, C.;Degrande, A.;Tsobeng, A.;Sado, T.;Menimo, T. 2009 Farmer management of cocoa agroforests in Cameroon: impacts of decision scenarios on structure and biodiversity of indigenous tree species : More Details... Mbile, P.;Besingi, N.;Tonka, M.;Tchoundjeu, Z.;Atangana, A. 2008 Above-ground transformations in Agroforestry Systems in watersheds: case of cocoa agroforests of Central Cameroon : More Details... Ameliawati, S.;Rasnovi, A.;Rusdy;Roshetko, J.2008 Insect pests in cacao based systems in Pidie and Pidie Jaya Districts : More Details... Sonwa, D.J.;Nkongmeneck, B.A.;Weise, S.F.;Tchatat, M.;Adesina, A.A.;Janssens, M.J.J. 2007 Diversity of plants in cocoa agroforests in the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon : More Details... Uhendi Haris 2006. Market access for rubber and cocoa in the tsunami affected coastal zone in West Aceh : More Details... Duguma, B.;Gockwski, J.;Bakala, J. 1999 Desaf?os biof?sicos y oportunidades para el cultivo sostenible de cacao theobroma cacao linn. en sistemas agroforestales de Africa occidental y central : More Details... Environment and sustainability: Agroforestry: more details... For more information, please contact ICRAF library.