Declining soil fertility in developing countries is the main biophysical reason why food crop yields continue to decline. The problem has been compounded by the insufficient use of chemical fertilizers and the declining use of traditional fallows that result from continuous cultivation. The adoption of agroforestry technologies by smallholder farmers can improve household livelihood systems. This is achieved through the increase in crop yields from small plots and thereby improved productivity without the need for expensive agricultural inputs. The outcome is food secure households.

Most people in the developing countries rely on forests and natural resources for their livelihood. These people are often not empowered to make decisions about, or take control of, their resources for their own benefit.

We provide technical agroForestry advice and project support, mainly:

• economic analysis of agroforestry technologies and other forestry products
• resource and biodiversity surveys and facilitate the development of management plans
• impact assessment, baseline survey, mid term reviews.
• social forestry studies with community-based groups