Agroforestry has been found to reduce food insecurity by creating systems that improve soil quality and lead to higher crop yields.   Some scientific articles supporting this point are:

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Josep Duran asked 1 year ago

These papers below provide evidence that agroforestry can improve soil quality, increase crop yields, and reduce food insecurity. Can you think on more?

Garrity, D. P., Akinnifesi, F. K., Ajayi, O. C., Weldesemayat, S. G., Mowo, J. G., Kalinganire, A., … & Masangano, C. (2010). Evergreen agriculture: a robust approach to sustainable food security in Africa. Food security, 2(3), 197-214. doi: 10.1007/s12571-010-0070-7

Franzel, S., Coe, R., & Cooper, P. J. (2001). Improving the management of natural resources in the drylands of sub-Saharan Africa: An overview. Natural Resources Forum, 25(1), 3-14. doi: 10.1111/1477-8947.00002

Lin, B. B. (2011). Resilience in agriculture through crop diversification: Adaptive management for environmental change. BioScience, 61(3), 183-193. doi: 10.1525/bio.2011.61.3.4

Kiptot, E., & Franzel, S. (2012). The adoption of fodder shrubs among smallholder dairy farmers in East Africa: A case study of calliandra and sesbania in Kenya. Agroforestry Systems, 84(2), 119-131. doi: 10.1007/s10457-011-9409-9

Place, F., & Otsuka, K. (2014). Land tenure systems and their impacts on agricultural investments and productivity in Uganda. Journal of Development Studies, 50(6), 906-928. doi: 10.1080/00220388.2014.905991

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Agroforestry has been found to reduce food insecurity by creating systems that improve soil quality and lead to higher crop yields. Some scientific articles supporting this point are:

Agroforestry has been found to reduce food insecurity by creating systems that improve soil quality and lead to higher crop yields.   Some scientific articles supporting this point are: