Producing more food for a growing population in the coming decades, while at the same
time combating poverty and hunger, is a huge challenge facing African agriculture. The risks …

Agroforestry (AF)-based adaptation to global climate change can consist of (1) reversal of
negative trends in diverse tree cover as generic portfolio risk management strategy;(2) …

Over the past century, agricultural landscapes worldwide have increasingly been managed
for the primary purpose of producing food, while other diverse ecosystem services …

Subsistence farmers are among the people most vulnerable to current climate variability.
Climate models predict that climate change will lead to warmer temperatures, increasing …

Highlights•The potential of agroforestry as an adaptation strategy is now being
recognized.•Its biophysical and socio-economic benefits are well understood at the farm …

Agroforestry, the integration of trees and shrubs with livestock and/or crops, can make a
substantial contribution to mitigating and enabling adaptation to climate change. However …

Agroforestry, or the intentional integration of trees on crop or pastureland, is a sustainable
land use system that provides ecosystem services including climate change mitigation and …

Highlights•Fodder shrubs, fruit trees and 'fertilizer'trees contribute to food security both
directly and indirectly through provision of food, income and environmental services.•Armed …

The impacts of climate variability and change are being felt by various sectors of economic
life, especially the agricultural sector. It is for this reason that this study sought to investigate …

Land cover change (LCC) has significant effects on the global ecosystem diversity and
function. This topic has received increasing attention due, in part, to its relationship with …