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Agriculture
Agroforestry
What If Farms Looked More Like Forests?
Agroforestry grows trees alongside crops or livestock, combining food production with many of the benefits of a healthy forest. Its many forms include alley cropping, silvopasture, food forests, hedgerows and rice-fish systems, where nature provides shade, soil protection, water control and pest management. The right trees can make farms more productive and resilient, while creating richer habitats and reducing pressure on remaining wild forests.
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How this solution scores
- Impact4 / 5Growing trees among crops and livestock stores carbon while keeping the land productive.
- Speed3 / 5Planting can start now, but trees and farm changes take years.
- Cost4 / 5Extra income from timber and fruit offsets planting costs.
- Readiness4 / 5Ancient and proven, with modern systems increasingly adopted worldwide.
- Nature5 / 5Brings shade, shelter, healthier soil and wildlife back to farmland.
