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agroforestry

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ag·ro·for·est·ry  (gr-fôr-str, -fr-)
n.
A system of land use in which harvestable trees or shrubs are grown among or around crops or on pastureland, as a means of preserving or enhancing the productivity of the land.

agroforestry [ˌægrəʊˈfɒrɪstrɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a method of farming integrating herbaceous and tree crops

agroforestry  (gr-fôr-str)
A system of land use in which harvestable trees or shrubs are grown among or around crops or on pastureland, as a means of preserving or enhancing the productivity of the land.
Translations
agroforestry agro-forestry [ˌægrəʊˈfɒrɪstri] nagroforesterie f


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The land that forests occupy has often been considered more valuable for farming and cattle-grazing than for forestry, agroforestry or as carbon "sinks" that help alleviate the effects of climate change.
She worked out a model of agroforestry which she patiently taught to the most deprived members of the community.
Kenis has been working with Zambian researcher Gudeta Sileshi of the World Agroforestry Center to make edible insect larvae a sustainable cash crop for Africans.
 
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