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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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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