Agri-food production depends on biodiversity and the ecosystem services that support soil fertility, water regulation, pollination, and other processes essential to agri-food systems.
Agroforestry integrates trees with crops and/or livestock to strengthen these ecological functions, enabling production while conserving and restoring natural resources.
In Latin America and the Caribbean, agroforestry represents an opportunity to drive the transition toward more productive, diverse, and inclusive agri-food systems, contributing to rural livelihoods and the sustainability and resilience of landscapes.
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6. Diversity that protects
Agroforestry diversifies species, products, and income streams, reducing vulnerability to droughts, pests, diseases, and market fluctuations. This combination strengthens the climate and economic resilience of production systems and rural livelihoods.
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PROEZA Project: Rural paraguayan woman transforms her family’s future with agroforestry model
15/10/2024
PROEZA Paraguay project is making progress in supporting participating rural and Indigenous families through an integrated sustainable development strategy...
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The State of the World’s Forests 2024
2024
Innovation is essential for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals. It is also an important accelerator...
How can fast-growing trees optimize agroforestry benefits? The role of the International Commission on Poplars and Other Fast-Growing Trees Sustaining People and the Environment
2023
This brief provides information on the role of fast-growing trees in agroforestry and the scientific and technical role of the International Commission...
Characterization of the Kuxur Rum and Quesungual agroforestry systems in the Dry Corridor of Guatemala and Honduras (in Spanish)
2018
Muchos estudios y experiencias de campo de la FAO y sus socios han demostrado el impacto positivo de los sistemas agroforestales y en algunos países...
Advancing Agroforestry on the Policy Agenda. A guide for Decision-Makers
2015
Agroforestry systems include both traditional and modern land-use systems in which trees are managed together with crops and/or animal production systems...
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