Meeting global demand of safe and healthy food for the ever-increasing population now and
into the future is currently a crucial challenge. Increasing crop production by preserving …

Background Agricultural systems are amended ecosystems with a variety of properties.
Modern agroecosystems have tended towards high through-flow systems, with energy …

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 …

Background The expanding world population is expected to double the worldwide demand
for food by 2050. Eighty-eight percent of countries currently face a serious burden of …

The concept of food insecurity is complex and goes beyond the simplistic idea of a country's
inability to feed its population. The global food situation is redefined by many driving forces …

Grasslands can significantly contribute to climate mitigation. However, recent trends indicate
that human activities have switched their net cooling effect to a warming effect due to …

 Abstract Caesalpinioideae is the second largest subfamily of legumes (Leguminosae) with
ca. 4680 species and 163 genera. It is an ecologically and economically important group …

Faidherbia (Faidherbia albida) is being promoted widely in interventions for combating
desertification, regreening of the Sahel and agroforestry projects in dry lands. Some …

This chapter reviews the beneficial and adverse effects of trees on crops with regard to water
use and water balance, and considers how tree-crop interactions may change under …

Abstract In the Sub-Sahelian region (Senegal), Faidherbia albida trees have been
maintained for years in agroforestry parklands for their numerous services offered to people …