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agroforestry
A thriving two-year-old Dynamic Agroforestry (DAF) cocoa plantation in MaMaBay, Madagascar, showcasing diverse plant species including banana, cassava, and pineapple under a multi-strata canopy system.
How smallholder farms in Madagascar are rewriting the rules on land use and biodiversity.
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Welcome to Field Notes — ECOTOP’s new monthly letter from the plots. Before we get into what we planted last month, a quick introduction to who we are.
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The global demand for cacao has increased. To meet this demand, the cultivated area has been expanded in tropical forest areas and production has intensified by replacing traditional agroforestry systems with monocultures. This has led to a loss of biodiversity in cacao growing areas. The implementation of more sustainable agricultural practices for cacao production such...
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