Agroforestry Extension Resources

bullet1 Resources A110-119

bullet2 A111 BOSTID Publications on agroforestry species

Board on Science and Technology for International Development (BOSTID).

These publications summarise knowledge on the species noted, principally with the aim of promoting their use by planners and policy makers. As such they are easy to read and practical.

  • General information about their publications can be obtained from: BOSTID, Publications and Information Services (FO-2060Z), National Research Council, 2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20418, USA

Neem: A Tree for Solving Global Problems
BOSTID, 1992, 127 p.

 

Firewood Crops: Shrub and Tree Species for Energy Production Volume 2
BOSTID, 1983, 85 p.

Mangium and other Fast-growing Acacias for the Humid Tropics
BOSTID, 1983, 56 p.

  • Available online at: http://sleekfreak.ath.cx:81/3wdev/CD3WD/FORESTRY/B03MAE/INDEX.HTM

Calliandra: a Versatile Tree for the Humid Tropics
BOSTID, 1983, 52 p.

Casuarinas: Nitrogen-Fixing Trees for Adverse Sites
BOSTID, 1984, 114 p.

Vetiver Grass: A Thin Green Line against Erosion
BOSTID, 1993, 157 p.