Why is Agroforestry so important to embrace and employ on our land around the globe
Agroforesty – integrating trees with crops and livestock
- promotes sustainable food systems
- supports climate resilience
- boosts soil health and fertility
- shade and shelter for animals are both vital assets to any pasture
- provides valuable micronutrients and natural farmaceuticals for livestock
- cuts pests
- helps farms withstand droughts and climate shocks.
- increases sources of income for farmers
- produce materials for the community
- increases habitat for wildlife at all levels from the lowliest lichens to the top predators.
- restores degraded land
This is NOT mono culture forestry plantations – which are very different.
Examples of Species that have direct roles
Nitrogen fixers : Gorse, Alder, Black locust, Honey locust, and Siberian Pea Tree (Caragana arborescens)
Toxin absorbers : Willow
