The possible role of trees in farming systems of the tropics
This third Newsletter is especially focused on intercropping and the importance of trees. The main article is a review of the possible role of trees in the farming system of the humid and subhumid tropics.
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1 - 4written by K.F. WiersumDuring the last decade more and more attention has been given to the possible role of trees in the farming systems of the tropical areas. On one side this awareness was caused by the decreasing possibilities for rural families to obtain firewood and the world's energy crises, on the other side by the 'discovery' of the traditional important roles of trees in the activities of rural families. This awareness was reinforced by the recognition that 'green revolution and monocropping' techniques were not the solution for the problems of Third World families. In recent years therefore more and more research was carried out on the possibilities of trees in rural development.
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