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African oil palm agroforestry – Gabon, Cenral West Africa
This farmer was cultivating mixed beds of corn, okra, hibiscus, eggplant, tomato, and peanuts in the understory of African Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis). Only a single tree species, but effective. Unli… more →
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Jonathan Foley's other inconvenient truth
wrote 2 weeks ago: I recently revisited Jonathan Foley’s fascinating TED talk in which he discusses the incredibl … more →
Applying Keyline to ripping, sowing and tree planting
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wrote 1 month ago: This post is a pictorial example of how to apply P.A. Yeomans’ Keyline-patterning for deep rip … more →
Felling your way to a healthier forest
wrote 1 month ago: Regrowth dry-sclerophyll forest like you see below is a common sight across the Southern Tablelands. … more →
Agroforestry in the news...
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wrote 2 months ago: Here’s a pretty good article from the Guardian on Agroforestry, mostly based on research / fin … more →
Leguminosae / Mimosoideae, Parkia bicolor, eseng, essang - Gabon, Central W. Africa
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wrote 2 months ago: Parkia bicolor is a fairly large tree, growing up to 40 m. It’s native range spans from Guinea … more →
Bignoniaceae, Crescentia alata, Calabash tree, Tecomate, Jicaro - Mexico
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wrote 2 months ago: Below are some photos I took of Crescentia alata, commonly referred to in English as the Calabash tr … more →
Meliaceae, Swietenia humilis, Pacific Coast Mahogany, Mexican Mahogany, Caoba - Jalisco, Mexico
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wrote 2 months ago: Swietenia humilis, the Pacific Coast Mahogany… Other names include: zopilote, zapaton, venadil … more →
Catch water, grow plants: How to “sow the rain” and cool the climate
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wrote 3 months ago: Increasing atmospheric CO2 levels during the industrial age have gained a lot of exposure in the lin … more →
Re-adoption of traditional agroforestry systems in Africa's Sahel...
wrote 3 months ago: Here’s an article (below) on the return of traditional agroforestry land management in Africa … more →
Planting for a top-shelf Oak-Hazel-Truffle dehesa
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wrote 3 months ago: Building on the success of their well-respected business Terra Preta Truffles, the Marshalls have pl … more →
Miguel Altieri on why agroecology is the solution to hunger and food security....
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Ethiopia: Famine Food Field Guide
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wrote 5 months ago: I posted this earlier, but somehow the first half of the original post seems to have disappeared … more →
Sterculiaceae (Malvaceae), Sterculia africana, Qawureta (Konsogna) - Kenya
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wrote 5 months ago: Below are some photos I just took of Sterculia africana (Syn. Triphaea africana), also known … more →
Plants know their pathogenic and beneficial microorganisms...
wrote 6 months ago: Collaborative Interdisciplinary research from the realms of microbiology, biochemistry, chemoselecti … more →
Agroforestry decreases farmer dependence on chemical fertilizers in Africa...
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wrote 6 months ago: Here is a good article on the emergence of agroforestry in Africa, exploring how trees on farms, bio … more →
Staple food crops and a changing climate...
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wrote 6 months ago: Here’s an interesting article from the BBC about how the adaptability and climatic suitability … more →
Indigenous agroforestry to improve livelihoods
wrote 7 months ago: Smallholder farmers should use their indigenous knowledge of trees to boost incomes and drive social … more →
LandShare - website
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wrote 7 months ago: Here’s a potentially interesting website I just came across, LandShare. I don’t know muc … more →
The world's oldest clove tree...
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wrote 8 months ago: From the BBC – 23 June 2012 By Simon Worrall Ternate, Indonesia Indonesia’s “Spice … more →
