CIFOR–ICRAF publishes over 750 publications every year on agroforestry, forests and climate change, landscape restoration, rights, forest policy and much more – in multiple languages.

CIFOR–ICRAF addresses local challenges and opportunities while providing solutions to global problems for forests, landscapes, people and the planet.

We deliver actionable evidence and solutions to transform how land is used and how food is produced: conserving and restoring ecosystems, responding to the global climate, malnutrition, biodiversity and desertification crises. In short, improving people’s lives.

CIFOR scientist on the field

An NGO supported microenterprises (Mulondolwa Jatropha Industry pictured here) have helped create a limited market outlet for failing large-scale outgrower schemes. However, most farmers have reaped nothing from several years of investments in their jatropha fields due to failing markets or irresponsible investor behavior, Zambia.

Photo by Jeff Walker/CIFOR

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