Agroforestry World
Betty Rabar
Betty Rabar is a former Publications Officer with the World Agroforestry (ICRAF). She coordinated all aspects of publications from concept through to editing, proofreading, printing and dissemination. She holds a Masters’ Degree in Knowledge and Information Management from the London Metropolitan University, UK and has worked as a communication and publishing professional in a number of international non-governmental organizations.
The rainforest nation is taking steps to improve links between the two mechanisms. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the world’s second-largest rainforest nation, with about 150 million hectares of forests, equivalent to almost 70% of the...
Viet Nam steps up efforts to put smallholders’ forest communities at the forefront of its sustainable forest management program through UN REDD+ and partnerships with the private sector. By Anoushka Carter and Johanna Gammelgaard In Viet Nam,...
Viet Nam is preparing for a long-term strategy to speed adoption of agroforestry throughout the country By Pham Thanh Van In Viet Nam, agroforestry has been practised for a long time, however, its widespread adoption remains limited owing...
Government agencies, the private sector, NGOs and universities want a new direction for increasing trees on farms to grow a green economy and strengthen the vulnerable archipelago It will take 206 years to restore to productivity...
Representatives of Philippine government forestry and agriculture agencies, the private sector, universities, farmers’ organizations and NGOs are calling for a national agroforestry policy to meet climate challenges The Philippines is one of the world’s most vulnerable...
Unclear policies and weak markets are stopping bioenergy supply meeting its target but focusing on local demand might be the doorway to success. ‘In terms of technology, bioenergy can be developed almost anywhere in Indonesia’, said Ingrid Öborn,...
With the world already feeling the impact of climate change, feeding a future population of 9 billion while also keeping trees in landscapes to soak up carbon and provide many other benefits is a huge challenge best met...
Swidden aka shifting cultivation has long been criticised as an unsustainable agricultural practice in Southeast Asia. Research is revealing its complexities and benefits Swiddening, that is, the practice of clearing forest for annual crops and then managing...
Senior representatives of the governments of Cambodia and Myanmar have called on the World Agroforestry Centre to support development of agroforestry in their countries. At a meeting of senior forestry, environment and agriculture delegates from member states...
The government of Buol District in Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia has committed to working closely with the World Agroforestry Centre to support the district’s agricultural development program. Amiruddin Rauf, the head of Buol District, recently declared his...
To help farmers, governments and companies adapt to a changing climate, researchers have been studying different ways of ensuring any given landscape can be ‘climate proofed’. At Asia-Pacific Forestry Week, SNV and the World Agroforestry Centre shared some...
Science informs policies, investments and practices worldwide. To tackle the ‘wicked’ challenges of climate change, food insecurity and reducing emissions, we need simple and clever solutions that build...
‘Forestry is not about trees, it is about people. And it is about trees only insofar as trees can serve the needs of people.’ Jack Westoby Key messages from the policy dialogue In order to ensure that...
Indonesia’s agricultural policies aim to reduce the environmental footprint but actions are incomplete, creating a gap between aspirations and reality Indonesia has embraced sustainable agriculture through a variety of national strategies, such as National Agenda 21, national...