“In a perfect world, we’d have 10 to 20 percent of U.S. land production in agroforestry.” For the past few years, private sector interest in “sustainable” and “climate-friendly” efforts has ...

Agroforestry is perhaps easier to explain if we start with forestry. Forestry is essentially the cultivation of trees, usually intended for timber harvest. It’s often the sole enterprise on many ...

Silvopasture and the broader land management system known as agroforestry were popular topics at the conference, hosted at ...

Silvopasture, a portmanteau of the Latin words "silva" (forest) and "pastura" (grazing), is a form of agroforestry that the U.S. Department of Agriculture describes as "the deliberate integration ...

Now, a resurgence in agroforestry—the intentional mixture of forestry and agriculture on farms—is bringing that harmony back to fields across the globe. Far from a new practice, agroforestry reflects ...

In the fight against climate change, tree planting as a natural climate solution is a popular policy and land-use initiative ...

Agroforestry is on the mind for Modern Farmer readers, who chimed in to ask for more coverage of how trees and shrubs can integrate into agricultural landscapes this year. As part of our recent ...

Jack Ray’s approach to farming — one that includes agroforestry, foraging and free ranging and pasture-raised chickens — at Treaster Kettle Farm shouldn’t come as a surprise. Before ...

Thiong’o Gachie from Laikipia has transformed his farm into a self-sustaining system, overcoming soil degradation and unpredictable weather By integrating trees, crops, and grasses, Thiong’o ...

According to the newly launched website, the mission is fueled by this widely held belief: “Agroforestry is a crucial tool in fighting climate change, promoting biodiversity, and producing ...

Workers plant tree seedlings to restore the soil at Preta Terra’s Timburi agroforestry project.Victor Moriyama for TIME This is not just a reforestation project. It’s also a farm. Soon ...