Describing agroforestry benefits
What are the benefits of agroforestry?
Agroforestry is a traditional farming practice that plants trees on farmland, either among, along or bordering crops. Benefits of agroforestry include:
Economic benefits
Diversifies products from trees such as fruits, nuts, fodder, and materials for own use
Creates additional sources of income, including payment for carbon captured by trees (through Acorn)
Improved farm productivity
Reduces the need for artificial fertilizers
Increases yield production by increasing biodiversity of pollinators such as bees, butterflies, worms and beetles.
Protects farm from wind damage and undesired animals.
Social benefits
Increases food security
Establishes farm boundaries
Creates work and additional income for community
Provides shade for farmers and crops during hot, dry days
Improved soil & water quality
Provides a cool and humid microclimate, reducing heat stress for plants
Keeps soil moist for longer periods.
Minimizes erosion and improves soil structure
Risks to consider
Too much shade from trees may limit productivity for certain non-shade tolerant crops
Shade may reduce effect of fertilizers
Too much humidity can increase risks of certain pests.
Supporting material
We have created a poster to help easily explain the benefits of agroforestry to your farming communities. This poster can be printed on A0 or smaller sizes and used for field trainings or to hang in your organization's office.
These posters have been adapted to different regions to ensure relevance and clarity. If your region is missing and you would like to use a region-specific adaptation, please contact your Account Manager.
Downloads
Sub-Sahara Africa, English (Digital JPG | Print PDF | Translatable A4 Doc)
Latin America, Español (Digital JPG | Print PDF | Translatable A4 Doc)
Southeast Asia, Tiếng Việt (Digital JPG | Print PDF | Translatable A4 Doc)
How to edit & export the translation file
Important note: To translate the A4 version, there are text boxes with the original English word to replace. The text boxes have the font size adjusted for English characters - you can adjust the text box sizing or font sizing to fit the characters in your local language. Finally, export the document to PDF before printing.
