Agroforestry
Agroforestry part 9: Kenya -The impact of agroforestry
The introduction to agroforestry in the previous article explained the broad principles of this agriculture system. • In this article, we look at the value of the systems with regard to the improvement of land and biodiversity; • food and nutritional security; • income and livelihood improvement; • ecosystem[...]
Agroforestry in Kenya: Part 8
Agroforestry refers to a harmonious relationship between nature and agriculture that leads to environmental stewardship and community prosperity. In short, it means the integration of trees and shrubs into agricultural systems result in a more sustainable and diverse landscape. In Kenya, agroforestry incorporates trees and shrubs, crops and livestock[...]
Agroforestry part 7: Multi-storey home gardens of Mt Kilimanjaro part 2
Management aspects of the Chagga home gardens The Chagga home gardens are an excellent example of a multi-storeyed agroforestry cropping system on Mt Kilimanjaro in Northern Tanzania. These home gardens belong to the Chagga, Bantu speakers descended from various tribes, who create these multi-storey gardens on the once forested[...]
Agroforestry part 6: Multi-storey home gardens of Mt Kilimanjaro
Introduction to the Chagga home gardens The Chagga home gardens are a prime example of a multi-storeyed agroforestry cropping system on Mt Kilimanjaro in Northern Tanzania. The Chagga are Bantu speakers descended from various tribes who migrated into the once-forested foothills of Mt Kilimanjaro. They started changing the native[...]
Agroforestry part 5: Parkland systems of Africa
Subsistence farmers in semi-arid West Africa consider trees as an integral part of agriculture. They have for centuries maintained a traditional land use system known as the agroforestry parkland system, in which trees occur in cultivated or fallowed fields. Through careful tree selection, farmers have deliberately shaped tree production[...]