Agroforestry policy initiative world agroforestry centre. These useful trees play an important role in carbon sequestration, a critical part of the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions linked to climate change people in many areas of africa gain numerous benefits from the leaves, branches and trunks of the dryland. World agroforestry icraf is a centre of science and development excellence that harnesses the benefits of trees for people and the environment. Pdf effects of faidherbia albida on the fertility of. These useful trees play an important role in carbon sequestration, a critical part of the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions linked to climate change. Faidherbia albida is a widely used tree species in subsaharan africa, promoted for use in parkland agroforestry systems based on reduced competition with crops during the rainy season from its reverse leafing phenology and positive effect on soil fertility. Faidherbia albida is an ideal agroforestry tree commonly intercropped with annual crops like millet and groundnuts in the dry and densely populated areas of africa. The relative contributions of each of these components are not known, but. Common names for it include applering acacia their circular, indehiscent seed pods resemble apple rings, ana tree, balanzan tree and winter thorn. Faidherbia has a unique compatibility with cropping systems. Energy and climate change mitigation benefits of faidherbia albida.
An example includes development of agroforestry systems using tree species such as applering faidherbia albida for provision of. A large, old faidherbia albida tree with a metreplus diameter stored the equivalent of the co 2 emitted by 8 cars over one year. To determine soil fertility accumulation under faidherbia canopy. Pdf agroforestry has been defined as a dynamic ecological based natural resources management system that through the integration of tree on fram and. The role of faidherbia albida tree species in parkland agroforestry. The demand to scale it up in similar agroecologies outside their natural distribution range in agricultural systems in eastern africa is increasing.
Transforming lives and landscapes history of world agroforestry centre established in 1978 to promote agroforestry research in developing countries. Meanwhile, at the world agroforestry centre in nairobi, director general dennis garrity is excited about the carbon sequestration potential of planting faidherbia trees, in addition to the soil fertility benefits. Cap gartcfu onfarm adaptive trials programme 20078 201011. In the central rift valley of ethiopia, trees are pollarded every 2 or 3 years and crops are nutrient. Poschen, 1986, 56% yield increment of sorghum under faidherbia albidain ethiopiaas compared to yields outside the tree canopy poschen, 1986. Agroforestry seeks positive interactions between its components, aiming to achieve a more ecologically diverse and socially productive output from the land than is possible through conventional agriculture. The relative contributions of each of these components are not known, but knowledge.
Pdf the role of faidherbia albida tree species in parkland. Certainly not, because when reading this book, you will discover that it is a wonderful tool for agrarian societies, subtle enough to know how to use it wisely. Faidherbia albida is an important tree species in parkland agroforestry systems of semiarid subsaharan africa. Chev collections held at the world agroforestry centre icraf nairobi, kenya kithure robert kariba b. Agroforestry as a strategy for carbon sequestration. Agroforestry is a practical and lowcost means of implementing many forms of.
Abstract faidherbia albida is an ideal agroforestry tree commonly. Faidherbia faidherbia albida is being promoted widely in interventions for combating desertification, regreening of the sahel and agroforestry projects in dry lands. The mulch created by falling leaf litter and the canopy shade at planting time favors crop. Reverse phenology and drya season water uptake by faidherbia. A peculiar characteristic reverse phenology of the tree makes it the most compatible agroforestry tree for most crops such as maize, millet, groundnut and sorghum with the range of 30200% higher yield beneath the f. Subjected publications world agroforestry transforming. The paper highlights how different agroforestry practices can be used to conserve soil and discusses the major concern of each and every practice used by farmers. Frontiers energy and climate change mitigation benefits. To determine and demonstrate the contribution of mature faidherbia albida to unfertilised maize, cotton, groundnut and soya bean yields. Agroforestry is a land use management system in which trees or shrubs are grown around or among crops or pastureland.
This is no panacea, he says, but if this vision was applied on 50 million hectares of crop land, think of the carbon. Apr 26, 2016 a large, old faidherbia albida tree with a metreplus diameter stored the equivalent of the co 2 emitted by 8 cars over one year. This intentional combination of agriculture and forestry has varied benefits, including increased biodiversity and reduced erosion. Effects of faidherbia albida on some important soil. World agroforestry transforming lives and landscapes with trees. Faidherbia albida parklands cover a large area of the sudanosahelian zone of africa, a region that suffers from soil fertility decline, food insecurity and climate change. Faidherbia albida tree, whereas it had failed in the open spaces beyond the spread of the trees canopy. For example, many african farmers cultivate faidherbia albida acacia trees on their land in order to feed their cattle with the proteinrich pods. Faidherbia albida in the west african semiarid tropics. This is no panacea, he says, but if this vision was applied on. This article was originally presented at the workshop on faidherbia albida acacia albida entitled faidherbia albida in the west african semiarid tropics, held in niamey, niger, between the 22nd and 26th of april 1991.
Agroforestry, faidherbia albida, parkland, management. Quantifying nutrient deposition and yield levels of maize. Effects of faidherbia albida on the fertility of soil in smallholder conservation agriculture systems in eastern and southern zambia. Parklands, where scattered mature trees occur as an integral part of crop and livestock production landscapes, are one of the oldest agroforestry systems in africa. The role of faidherbia albida tree species in parkland. Leveraging the worlds largest repository of agroforestry science and information, we develop knowledge practices, from farmers fields to the global sphere, to ensure food security and. Agroforestry is defined as a dynamic, ecologically based natural resources. Faidherbia is a genus of leguminous plants containing one species, faidherbia albida, which was formerly widely included in the genus acacia as acacia albida. Effects of faidherbia albida on some important soil fertility indicators on agroforestry parklands in the semiarid zone of ghana stephen edem akpalu1, evans kwasi dawoe2 and akwasi adutwum abunyewa2 1council for scientific and industrial research, forestry research institute of ghana csirforig, bolgatanga, upper east region, ghana. Chev trees are common features of the sudanosahelian region of subsaharan africa, forming parklands bayala et al. While raising crop yields, african thorn tree faidherbia albida captures large amounts of carbon. Common names include applering acacia their circular, indehiscent seed pods resemble apple rings, and winter thorn. It has branching stems and an erect to roundish crown. The use of agroforestry practices in soil conservation.
Cap gartcfu onfarm adaptive trials programme 20078. Uses the unusual phenology and the ability to fix nitrogen makes f. The tree has received little management and research attention over the years leading to overexploitation by the local communities. Faidherbia albida is a deciduous and indigenous tree species that is characterized by fast growth and grow up to a height of 30 m tall. Leveraging the worlds largest repository of agroforestry science and information, we develop. Inherently low soil fertility and costly chemical fertilizers contribute to low maize yield and food insecurity among rural smallholder farmers in subsaharan africa. Agroforestry practices have been successful in subsaharan africa and in parts of the united states. Pdf energy and climate change mitigation benefits of. The approach is based on the use of agroforestry fallows, perennial crops, tree. Introduction the faidherbia albida tree is unusual in that it drops its leaves at the beginning of the rains and is dormant during the wet growing season, and so does not compete with plants growing beneath its canopy. Faidherbia albida keystone of evergreen agriculture in africa one goal of agroforestry science is to refine, adapt and extend faidherbia systems to tens of millions more farmers and to pastoral communities throughout the african continent. Faidherbia albida agroforestry systems in zambia ghent university. Faidherbia is a genus of leguminous plants containing one species, faidherbia albida, native to africa and the middle east.
Faidherbia albida is an important agroforestry tree species widely distributed across parklands and agricultural systems in africa. Agroforestry has been defined as a dynamic ecologically based natural resources management system that through the integration of trees on farms and in the agricultural landscape, diversifies and sustains production for increased social, economic and environmental benefits for land users at all levels. Agroforestry and climate change food and agriculture. Faidherbia albida applering acacia terraces, dispersed trees, forage, nitrogen fixing gliricidia sepium mother of cacao living fences, forage, fuel, hardwood leucaena leucocephala leucaena, ipil ipil alley cropping, soil conservation, food, nitrogen fixing, fuel, forage moringa oleifera moringa, drumstick living fences, rapid cover. Energy and climate change mitigation benefits of faidherbia albida agroforestry in ethiopia article pdf available november 2019 with 111 reads how we measure reads. Faidherbia albida can achieve heights of 30 m, with trunk diameters up to 2 m. Faidherbia albida is known for its adaptability in semiarid and subhumid regions. Nitrogen fixing, indigenous, reverse leaf phenology.
Faidherbia albida, a dryland thorn tree with numerous. Faidherbia albida an overview sciencedirect topics. Precolonial agroforestry and its implications for the present. In addition, it deposits great amount of organic fertilizer on food crops. It is susceptible to staining fungi and pinhole borer when green. The species is native to africa and the middle east and has also been introduced to pakistan and india. Carbon dynamics in maize faidherbia albida agroforestry systems. Leaves entering soils are comparable to fertilization. Faidherbia is a leguminous nitrogenfixing acacialike species that is indigenous all over africa. Graduate thesis or dissertation faidherbia albida water. Energy and climate change mitigation benefits of faidherbia. The role of faidherbia albida tree species in parkland agroforestry and its management in ethiopia article pdf available march 2019 with 488 reads how we measure reads. Faidherbia albida improves maize productivity and carbon. Pdf effects of faidherbia albida on the fertility of soil.
The parklands deliver multiple benefits, including fuelwood, soil nutrient replenishment, moisture conservation, and improved crop yield underneath the canopy. The nativetreespeciesarewidely scattered randomly, or according to some systematic patterns on bunds, terraces or. Common names include applering acacia their circular, indehiscent seed pods. Achieving food and nutritional security through agroforestry. Agroforestry world faidherbia parkland, karonga district, malawi. Adopt agroforestry technologies such as twoyear improved fallows or relay cropping with nitrogenfixing shrubs that improve food security by raising maize yields fourfold from around 1 mg ha. May 15, 2011 faidherbia albida is an ideal agroforestry tree commonly intercropped with annual crops like millet and groundnuts in the dry and densely populated areas of africa. This study examined the litterfall pattern, quantity, and nutrient. The relationship between energy inputs and agricultural productivity is a critical aspect of the foodenergywater nexus. Faidherbia albida is one of the fastest growing indigenous trees. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The use of fertilizer trees such as faidherbia albida faidherbia to improve the soil fertility and yield of maize is recognized by many as a good practice. Many agroforestry systems include livestock as well as or instead of crops figure 3. The species was formerly widely included in the genus acacia as acacia albida.
Greenish grey to whitish grey colour and smoothness is evident on the young stems, but grey and smooth to rough on older branches and stems. Photo by tracy beedyicraf while raising crop yields, african thorn tree faidherbia albida captures large amounts of carbon by daisy ouya a large, old faidherbia albida tree with a metreplus diameter stored the equivalent of the co2 emitted by 8 cars over one year. With its peculiar reverse phenology, it makes growth demands at a different time from that of crops. Another promising fertilizer tree, faidherbia albida, presents one of the few. It can improve soil fertility, crop production, and provide ecosystem services including carbon c sequestration. The improved crop growth under its canopy is well known, and has been attributed to various components notably. I56100922008 a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of. The species is therefore frequently used in agroforestry parklands of west africa, where it plays an important role for the local economy pelissier 1980. Agroforestry has been defined as a dynamic ecologically based natural resources management system that through the integration of trees on farms and in the agricultural landscape, diversifies and sustains production for increased social, economic and environmental benefits. Pdf faidherbia albida parklands cover a large area of the sudanosahelian zone of africa, a region that suffers from soil fertility decline, food. An agroforestry production system based on the acacia species faidherbia albida has shown great promise to provide an energy input by adding nitrogen to some agricultural systems. The use of agroforestry practices in soil conservation zambrut.
In dry lands of northern ethiopia, faidherbia albida del. Agroforestry, cultivation and use of trees and shrubs with crops and livestock in agricultural systems. Faidherbia albida is used in agroforestry in parkland. Greenish grey to whitish grey colour and smoothness is evident on the young stems, but grey and smooth to rough on older branches and. Other major initiatives include the recent icrafsalwa country reports on parklands in senegal, mali, burkina faso and niger, the 1991 icrisaticraf workshop on faidherbia albida in the west african semiarid tropics in niamey, ciradforets works on f.