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- Agroforestry was formally outlined in the early 20th century by American economic geographer J. Russell Smith in his book Tree Crops: A Permanent Agriculture (1929).
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Agroforestry was formally outlined in the early 20th century by American economic geographer J. Russell Smith in his book Tree Crops: A Permanent Agriculture (1929). Smith viewed tree-based “permanent agriculture” as a solution to the destructive erosion that often followed the cultivation of sloping lands.
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From 1977, when the deliberations for establishing the International Council for Research in Agroforestry began, the term agroforestry began to become popular. 4 A. Lafond, L.G. Lessard, J.C. Nautiyal, D.R. Redmond, R.W. Roberts, J. Spears and H.A. Steppler.
Jul 15, 2019 · Agroforestry is the practice of growing of trees, shrubs, herbs, and vegetables together in a group mimicking a forest, and its originators were indigenous peoples who realized that growing useful plants together created a system where each species benefited the others.
Apr 7, 2018 · Cultivation of trees and agricultural crops in intimate combination with one another is an ancient practice that farmers have used throughout the world, but agroforestry as a science has a recent origin. Agroforestry now has come of age during the past 35 years.
- Jagdish C. Dagar, Vindhya P. Tewari
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Jan 12, 2022 · This introductory chapter traces the historical evolution and development of agriculture and forestry as separate disciplines and chronicles how the demands and challenges of the post-World War II era led to the emergence of agroforestry as an interface between the two.
May 21, 2019 · “Agroforestry” – the practice of having trees as part of farms – is as old as agriculture itself. But as a field of scientific enquiry and policy making, it’s now marking its 40th birthday.
Jun 2, 2023 · Who invented Agroforestry? It's challenging to pinpoint the exact "invention" of agroforestry, primarily because it's a practice that's likely been intuitively applied by various cultures throughout history.
