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    Ā»Neem Tree Farming | Agricultural and Health Benefits of Neem TreeĀ«
    Ā»Neem Tree Farming | Agricultural and Health Benefits of Neem TreeĀ« Neem is a fast growing evergreen tree. Owing to its versatile characteristics, neem is rightly called the village pharmacy. Due to its excellent medicinal properties, neem tree is also called wonder tree. Neem is found commonly in India and Indian sub continents. Trees can […]
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    Ā»Delivering on ā€šDeforestation Freeā€˜ CommitmentsĀ«
    Ā»Delivering on ā€šDeforestation Freeā€˜ CommitmentsĀ« Benefits of introducing inter cropping for perennial plants are numerous; profitability. The same area of land with less coffee or cocoa plants may provide lower respective yields.  This is compensated by the harvest of additional crops. Agroforestry systems can reach higher combined yields and better economic viability as mono cultures. […]
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    Ā»Best Practices for Intercropping in Coffee and CocoaĀ«
    Ā»Best Practices for Inter cropping in Coffee and CocoaĀ« Combining perennial crops with other crops or trees is a popular form of agroforestry. Inter cropping perennials like coffee, cocoa or fruit trees enhances ecological and social economic benefits. Specific combinations of crops and trees can be adopted according to the need of the farmers, environment […]
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    Forest gardens and the importance of trees in agriculture – Part 1 ā€“ Farm Kenya
    First and foremost, without the water the trees attract human beings cannot work. This is because they require at least two liters of water every day. On the side of economics, trees are the backbone of many activities. From trees we get timber, building poles and Venus plywood. In Kenya, the forest cover is about […]
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    Coconut tree farming business
    Coconut plants are highly profitable since the crop has an economic life of is 60 years and also every part of coconut tree is useful. Usually coconut kernel contains high vegetable oil of about 60%-70% oil and also it is recommended to space coco plants at 7.5m x 7.5m. Usually planting should be done using […]
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    Palm oil formation and harvesting practices
    Proper oil palm harvesting is a very important activity in oil palm management and increases farm profits. Through proper oil palm harvesting oil palm yields can be greatly improved. Furthermore, through timely and proper oil palm harvesting increases yield and generates more income therefore during peak seasons harvest every 10 days and every 14 days […]
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    Palm oil ground cover management
    Ground cover management involves elimination off all tall grass and hard weeds from oil farm fields to reduce nutrient competition and encourage growth of soft leguminous weeds. Ground cover management is very key for proper growth of oil palm trees as it eliminates weeds in oil palm fields thus reducing competition for plant growth nutrients […]
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    Improved rubber agroforestry system
    RAS 1 improved rubber system is similar to the traditional rubber system in which farmers grow rubber but allow natural vegetation to grow in between the rubber. In this, high latex yielding clonal plants are planted instead of inferior unselected seedlings. Weeding intensity is reduced compared to monocultures. The objectives of RAS 1 are reducing […]
    Duration: 00:04:53
    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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