Why is agroforestry an appropriate land use for many Pacific Islands and how can I get information and seeds of useful trees?

Agroforestry is an integrated approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock. It combines agricultural and forestry technologies to create more diverse, productive, profitable, healthy and sustainable land-use systems and was formerly the major land-use system traditionally practiced in the Pacific Island. In almost every situation in the Pacific Islands there are economic, sustainability and environmental advantages of combining crops with trees.

If growing trees is the major purpose then these should always be established together with suitable agricultural crops in the early years: appropriate intercropping regimes greatly reduce the costs of weeding and also ensure better tree growth. Usually in the first 1-2 years all types of crops can be grown – peanuts and other legumes provide good nitrogen boost, whilst cassava can provide useful low windbreak. In year three and later years more shade tolerant crops such as Xanthosoma ... more.

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