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    Afforestation of urban areas with natural species and its importance
    With increased urbanization, there is need to shift from conventional forestry to incorporating trees in our urban settings. The first step in establishing forests in urban settings is identifying trees that are native to the region and carefully raising them in potting bags filled with fertile soil, cow dung and coco nut pit. Shrubs and […]
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    Tree based farming or agroforestry
    Agroforestry is the planting of forest trees along with routine crops. Agroforestry has advantages like providing firewood, green manure, dry leaves for compost, fodder, food and shelter for birds, nectar for honey bees and others. Cutting down mature trees later fetches more money for the farmer. Trees chosen for agroforestry must grow fast, straight and […]
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    Introduction to agroforestry
    Agroforestry is a combination of agriculture and forestry. The interaction between trees and crops increases social, economic and environmental benefits. There are three main classifications of agroforestry ie silvoarable agroforestry, silvopastoral and agrosilvopastoral systems. Silvoarable includes a combination of trees with crops, silvopastoral includes trees with animals while agrosilvopastoral system includes a combination of trees, […]
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    Agroforestry for Climate Resilience
    Globally 16% of the worlds croplands and grasslands are estimated to be under some type of Agroforestry management. With a third of trees located on farmlands, they contribute to climate change mitigation by sequetering carbon and support adaptation. For example, by reducing heat stress for crops or by diversifying smallholder incomes. Due to this huge […]
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    Best practices for intercropping in coffee and cocoa
    Intercropping is a major component of agroforestry and there are practices that have to be undertaken to get the best out of agroforestry. Intercropping perennials like coffee, cocoa or food trees enhances ecological and social economic benefits. Specific combinations of trees can be adopted according to the needs of the farmer, the environment and market […]
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    Enhancing landscape management
    Intercropping is a pillar in agroforestry and land management. Intercropping perennials with other crops have numerous advantages and include enhanced soil health, biodiversity conservation, efficient water use, resilient farm management and increased productivity. Benefits of intercropping Intercropped or shaded coffee or cocoa remains productive for between 40 to 60 years compared to 20 to 25 […]
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    Basics of agroforestry
    Agroforestry is the agriculture with trees and is essential in having a sustainable ecosystem. Agroforestry combines agricultural, pastoral and forestry elements in one area. The forest tree element can be different types of woody trees and shrubs, interaction between trees and crops or livestock are important at different scales. The trees in agroforestry can be […]
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    Enhancing Landscape Management
    Benefits of intercropping for perennial plants are numerous. The same area of land with less coffee or cocoa plants may provide lower yields but can be compensated by the harvest of additional crops. Agroforestry systems can reach higher combined yields and better economic viability as mono cultures. Initial investments are generally higher for intercropping systems. […]
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    Oil palm plantation operation -pruning
    Oil palm tree pruning involves the practice of removing excess branches to give plant exposure to sunlight. Also a properly pruned palm tree should carry 30-60 fronds. Additionally pruning palm fronds allows light penetration that converts, energy, water into carbohydrates. Furthermore, pruning palm trees is beneficial as it helps to remove dirt, damaged, diseased and […]
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    Palm tree upper stem rot diseases
    Palm trees generate income to farmers due to their palm fruits, however they are affected by different upper stem rot diseases these attack oil palm plantations leading to great losses. However through proper management and application of the recommended chemicals and following the proper tree farming agricultural practices such as weeding pruning, fertilizer application, some […]
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