Agroforestry World
Rebecca Selvarajah
Rebecca is a science writer, manager of publishing projects, trainer in science writing, and novelist — working partly from Nairobi, Kenya and partly from Morwell, Australia. With over 15 years of experience in writing, advertising/marketing, publishing and social media, she takes on varied assignments, travelling, if needed, to conduct relevant research and interviews. Originally from Sri Lanka, Rebecca holds a BA honours in Psychology, with minors in Gender Studies and Sociology. Email Rebecca on r.selvarajah@cgiar.org
Conservation agriculture with trees combines the best of Conservation Agriculture with the best of Agroforestry to offer many benefits to landscapes and livelihoods. But its uptake is restricted by policy, cultural and technical issues, to name some factors....
Can scientific methods for analyzing trade-offs and synergies help smallholder farmers decide on the best use of crop residues to maximize their production? According to an article in a special issue of Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, the...
The adoption of Conservation Agriculture with Trees (CAWT)—despite its technical efficiency—is constrained by policy and institutional factors in Eastern Kenya. This is according to an article by Ngendo et al in the African Journal of Agricultural Research, published...
Integrating perennials with food crops could restore soil health and increase staple yields, say Jerry D. Glover, John P. Reganold and Cindy M. Cox In the 1990s soil degradation limited annual maize yield to less than 1 tonne...
In a recent BBC interview, World Agroforestry Centre scientists agree that the Sahara Desert is expanding and they are committed to support efforts to stop it. Some experts have in the past suggested fuelwood as the driver of...
By Catherine Njeri – Communications Assistant, World Vision East African Region Nelson Mwangi never imagined that his water-logged piece of land which is slightly shy of an acre could be transformed into a food generating unit. “It is...