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The loss of forests across Africa has long been documented. But recent studies show that small farmers from Senegal to Ethiopia to Malawi are allowing trees to regenerate on their lands, resulting in improved crop yields, productive fruit harvests and a boost for carbon storage.

The loss of forests across Africa has long been documented. But recent studies show that small farmers from Senegal to Ethiopia to Malawi are allowing trees to regenerate on their lands, resulting in improved crop yields, productive fruit harvests, and a boost for carbon storage.

Agronomist Tony Rinaudo discovered the Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration System in the 80s, assisting farmers in developing countries.

Tony Rinaudo is an Australian agronomist who was given the Right Livelihood Award in 2018 for demonstrating how drylands can be re-greened on a large scale at minimal cost, making livelihood improvements like agroforestry and honey production possible for millions of people. After spinning his wheels for years while managing a failing reforestation project in […]

Agriculturalist Tony Rinaudo discovered the Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration System in the 80s, which is assisting farmers in developing countries to this day.

In arid Niger, south of the Sahara, farmers who allowed cut trees to regrow in their fields have seen crop yields soar.

Agroforestry holds the technical potential to sequester a significant percentage of total global emissions.