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For a tree on every field boundary

Growing trees on farms is a triple-win strategy for combating simultaneously the challenges of increasing food production, mitigating greenhouse gases and adapting to climate change. On this occasion the previous United Progressive Alliance government, supported by the National Advisory Council, unveiled the National Agroforestry Policy coinciding aptly with the International Year of Family Farming. Benefits of tree-based farming While planting trees on farms is as old as settled cultivation, “agroforestry” is a recently coined term derived from agriculture and forestry. Tree-based farming systems have significant potential to provide employment to rural and urban populations through production and industrial application Tree-based systems contribute robustly to livelihoods by providing both tree products and tree services. The way forward The National Agroforestry Policy has pointed the way forward to foster innovation in tree-based farming systems, among various stakeholders.

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National Farming Trees Tree Systems Agroforestry
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