Mainstreaming Agroforestry in Latin America
2012; Springer Nature (Netherlands); Linguagem: Inglês
10.1007/978-94-007-4676-3_21
ISSN1875-1202
AutoresEduardo Somarriba, John Beer, Julio Alegre, Hernán J. Andrade, Rolando Cerda, Fabrice DeClerck, Guillermo Detlefsen, Maybeline Escalante, L. A. Giraldo, Muhammad Ibrahim, L. Krishnamurthy, Víctor Eleazar Mena-Mosquera, Jairo R. Mora-Degado, Luis Orozco, Mauricio Scheelje, José Joaquín Campos,
Tópico(s)Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
ResumoAgroforestry covers between 200 and 357 million hectares in Latin America, including 14–26 million hectares in Central America and 88–315 million hectares in South America. Commercial silvopastoral systems and shaded tree-crop systems (involving crops such as of coffee, Coffea spp., and cacao, Theobroma cacao L.) are the most prominent agroforestry examples in the region. Agroforestry has permeated into multiple sectors of modern Latin American societies and is now included in the agendas of the international community; in national laws, institutions, and policies; in a growing body of science and technology; and in the practice by farmers, ranchers, and other land users. In this chapter, we explored the status and trends of Latin American agroforestry in five sectors: (1) rural development, (2) international cooperation, (3) science and technology, (4) legal-institutional-policy (public and private) frameworks, and (5) education and training. The analysis considered various geographical levels, including the Latin American subcontinent, the Central America region, and three countries individually – Nicaragua, Colombia, and Peru. This article shows the notorious relevance of agroforestry in Latin America and concludes that agroforestry has developed significantly, but unevenly, in sectors and countries in Latin America. Simultaneous actions are needed in all sectors and countries to mainstream agroforestry and to increase its visibility in modern Latin American societies
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