Compared to the lifespan of some trees, the World Agroforestry Centre is relatively young. Established in 1978, the agricultural research institute, formerly known as the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) has been studying the role of trees on farm to improve lives and landscapes in Asia, Africa and Latin America for over three decades. But what has been the impact of the Centre’s research on the livelihoods of smallholders in the developing world and in creating more sustainable and productive landscapes Frank Place, ICRAF’s Impact Assessment Advisor, points out that science traditionally has ‘an indirect relationship’ with impact on the ground. In every country the World Agroforestry Centre works through extension systems – national agricultural research institutions, universities, NGOs and other development partners.
Publication year
2014
Authors
Language
English
Keywords
agroforestry, farming systems, fodder, tree domestication, research, sesbania, tephrosia, trees
Geographic
Kenya
