Agroforestry and fighting poverty with trees - The BusyTrees Campaign | Permaculture Magazine

This article from #Permaculture Magazine caught my eye. iCreate is about both creativity and sustainability. This idea is both. The article is also about desert agriculture and issues the community garden has had to deal with: water and shading young plants from strong sun. We could use a few Faidherbia albida trees too. I wonder how these members of the acacia family handle altitude?

"Jessie Bernard describes how agroforestry can make a big difference, relieving poverty and increasing food security in countries in Africa and other parts of the 'developing' world. By improving nutrition, agroforestry can also save lives..."