The expansion of mono-cropping systems through shifting cultivation and forest conversion has degraded forests and caused losses in yield and stable food supply for thousands of farmers in Northwest Viet Nam. Moreover, lucrative markets for livestock feed is driving a transition to maize mono-cropping in this steep, sensitive terrains. As a result, the region is experiencing severe soil erosion. One solution to the region’s growing, interconnected challenges is the right mixture of forest rehabilitation and market-based agroforestry systems, which revitalizes the soil, forests, and performance of smallholder farming systems. Recognizing the potential of agroforestry, ICRAF Viet Nam, with support from the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and the Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry of Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), is implementing a comprehensive agroforestry and forest rehabilitation research with local partners in Northwest Viet Nam.
Publication year
2017
Authors
Patton I; Nguyen L; Catacutan D C; Thanh P D; My T H
Language
English
Geographic
Viet Nam
