Agroforestry Extension Resources

Resources A060-069

A061 Agroforestry in the Tropics

HDRA - The Organic Organisation. International Programme. Tropical Advisory service publications. Booklet 30pp

A brief overview of agroforestry with some illustrations.

• Available from HDRA as a PDF file: http://www.hdra.org.uk/pdfs/international_programme/Agrofor02.pdf

CONTENTS:

Benefits of agroforestry systems
Dispersed trees on cropland
Alley cropping
Improved fallow
Home gardens
Contour vegetation strips
Planting on terraces
Living fences
Shelterbelts