Agroforestry with Native and Fruit Trees
Our approach to sustainable agriculture includes promotion of practices that integrate native
trees into farming systems through boundary planting, live fences, scattered shade trees,
woodlots and riparian buffer strips. For farmers, trees improve soil structure and fertility
through leaf litter, reduce erosion and wind damage and help retain moisture during dry spells.
They also provide useful products such as fruits, fodder, poles, fuelwood from pruning and
sometimes medicinal materials, which can diversify income and reduce pressure on nearby
forests. We prioritize native species in the agroforestry to create stepping-stone habitats that
support birds, pollinators and other biodiversity across the wider landscape.
trees into farming systems through boundary planting, live fences, scattered shade trees,
woodlots and riparian buffer strips. For farmers, trees improve soil structure and fertility
through leaf litter, reduce erosion and wind damage and help retain moisture during dry spells.
They also provide useful products such as fruits, fodder, poles, fuelwood from pruning and
sometimes medicinal materials, which can diversify income and reduce pressure on nearby
forests. We prioritize native species in the agroforestry to create stepping-stone habitats that
support birds, pollinators and other biodiversity across the wider landscape.