The global population is projected to increase to 9 billion by mid-century, with Africa's
population doubling in the next 40 years [1]. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), this increasingly …

Highlights•Over 200 000 smallholder farmers plant fodder trees in East Africa.•Fodder trees
require little land, labor or capital but are knowledge-intensive.•In East Africa, about 40–50 …

Human activities change the structure and function of the environment with cascading
impacts on human health, a concept known as" planetary health." Agroforestry—the …

Highlights•Fodder shrubs, fruit trees and 'fertilizer'trees contribute to food security both
directly and indirectly through provision of food, income and environmental services.•Armed …

Scarcity of quantity and quality feed has been a key constraint to productivity of smallholder
crop-livestock systems. Tropical forages include a variety of annual and perennial grasses …

Agroforestry has been widely used in developing countries as a solution to mitigate the
effects of climate variability. However, its significance to the well‐being of farmers in rural …

Declining agricultural productivity, land clearance and climate change are compounding the
vulnerability of already marginal rural populations in West Africa.'Farmer-Managed Natural …

Forage grasses and legumes are the principal source of nutrition for most ruminant livestock
in developing countries. Raising yields of forage crops can increase the availability and …

Agroforestry systems dot agricultural landscapes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where they
provide food, fuelwood, fibre, fodder and other products that are used at home or sold for …

Smallholder farmers in developing countries face numerous limitations that hinder them from
embracing improved agricultural practices and innovations with great potential for …