Dynamic Agroforestry (DAF) is an innovative approach to agriculture that integrates diverse plant species in a synergistic, stratified, diverse and dense manner, creating productive and resilient farming systems. In the...
DAF is a farming system with dense, diverse planting and regular pruning, designed to maximize biomass growth without external inputs. A 14-year field trial shows that DAF systems store 66...
Conventional agricultural practices typically focus on maximizing the yield of a single crop through monoculture. While this approach may offer short-term productivity, it demands high inputs such as intensive land...
A recent study by Armengot et al. compared four cocoa production systems: agroforestry and monocultures, both under organic and conventional management, over the first five years after establishment. While monocultures...
Soil erosion threatens both agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability. For large landowners and agribusinesses, controlling erosion is crucial for maintaining soil health and ensuring long-term profitability. This article explores the...
Dynamic Agroforestry (DAF) offers a sustainable and profitable alternative to conventional commodity crop farming. By mimicking natural forest ecosystems and integrating a diverse range of plant species, it fosters resilient...
A recent study by Orozco-Aguilar et al. highlights the contributions of the CacaoFIT network—a collaborative effort among agronomists, researchers, and practitioners—to sustainable cocoa farming in Latin America and the Caribbean....
This study finds that using locally-selected cocoa clones can significantly boost cocoa yields. Conducted over five years in Bolivia, the research compared the performance of local clones against widely-used international...
This study examines how pruning shade trees impacts cocoa yields and income in agroforestry systems in Bolivia. Farmers who pruned their shade trees experienced yield increases from 430 kg/ha to...
A recent study conducted in the Alto Beni region of Bolivia compared different cocoa cultivation systems to assess their impact on carbon stocks and tree diversity. Researchers examined cocoa monocultures,...
This study compares cocoa monocultures and agroforestry systems under organic and conventional management over a decade in Bolivia. The findings reveal that while monocultures excel in cocoa-specific yields, agroforestry systems...
A long-term field trial conducted in Bolivia by Schneider et al. compared cocoa monocultures and agroforestry systems under both conventional and organic management. The study found that while conventional monocultures...
This study explores the differences between growing cocoa in monocultures and dynamic agroforestry systems (DAF), focusing on smallholder farmers in Bolivia and Côte d’Ivoire. Monoculture cocoa farming often leads to...
A recent study by Armengot et al. examines the environmental impacts of different cocoa production systems, focusing on smallholder contexts. The research compares four young cacao systems: conventional monoculture, organic...
The study investigated whether cacao agroforestry systems lead to higher pest and disease incidence compared to monocultures. Contrary to traditional beliefs, the study found that when good cultural management practices—such...
A recent study by Niether et al. presents a comprehensive meta-analysis comparing cocoa agroforestry systems with monocultures. Analyzing 52 articles, the research found that while cocoa yields in agroforestry systems...
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