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What is Agroforestry

Chapter 4
Impact of Disruptive Technologies on the Socio-Economic Development of Emerging Countries
A practice where crops are integrated with trees and shrubs to provide various environmental and economic benefits.
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Climate-Smart Agriculture and Internet of Things Systems for Agricultural Production Efficiency in African Countries
Lilian C. Mutalemwa (The Open University of Tanzania, Tanzania)
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-6873-9.ch004
Abstract
This chapter identifies climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices and their impact on smallholder farmers in six African countries. Various CSA practices are discussed. Observations show that farmers who adopted CSA practices obtained positive results in terms of adaptability to climate change and productivity. Furthermore, internet of things (IoT)-enabled smart agricultural systems are explored. Observations indicate that IoT-based agricultural systems enable efficient utilization of farm inputs such as fertilizer, pesticides, herbicides, and water. Also, using IoT systems, it is possible to provide customized, location-specific, and easily understood climate data for smallholder farmers to facilitate decision making and planning of CSA practices. Therefore, this chapter has presented recommendations for the adoption of IoT-enabled CSA in African countries. IoT-enabled agricultural systems are recommended for a country like Senegal where climate data is considered an agricultural input and also for Tanzania where IoT devices such as UAVs are considered to be useful agricultural tools.
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Chapter 31
The CGIAR Virtual Library Bridging the Gap Between Agricultural Research and Worldwide Users
Intentional growing of trees on the same site as agricultural crops and/or livestock in order to increase the total yield of products, generate short-term income, and improve environmental benefits (e.g., erosion control).
Published in Chapter: The CGIAR Virtual Library Bridging the Gap Between Agricultural Research and Worldwide Users; From: Handbook of Research on Digital Libraries: Design, Development, and Impact
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Wind Erosion, Climate Change, and Shelterbelts
Is a mutual name for land-use systems and practices in which woody perennials are meaningfully integrated with crops and/or animals on the same land-management unit. The agroforestry system is the interaction of agriculture and trees with productivity, sustainability, and adaptability.
Published in Chapter: Wind Erosion, Climate Change, and Shelterbelts; From: Prevention and Management of Soil Erosion and Torrential Floods
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Using Artificial Intelligence in Agroforestry as an Economic Solution for Carbon Recycling in Tanzania
Is a farming system in which woody perennials are deliberately planted and managed on the same land unit with herbaceous crops and/or animals or aquatic life forms or insects arranged in a spatial or temporal sequence.
Published in Chapter: Using Artificial Intelligence in Agroforestry as an Economic Solution for Carbon Recycling in Tanzania; From: Intelligent Solutions for Optimizing Agriculture and Tackling Climate Change: Current and Future Dimensions
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Soil Carbon Sequestration: An Alternative Option for Climate Change Mitigation
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