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Challenges
Food insecurity prevalent around the world
Small famers deal with low and unpredictable crop yields and
incomes
Millions of farmers in the world are struggling to feed their families
Land degradation
Land use pressures
Climate change
Requirements
Increase soil organic matter
Improve soil structure
Reduce soil erosion
Increase water filtration
Increase efficiency of water use
Replenish soil nutrients
Increase the efficiency of nutrient uptake
Results
Improved land and water management practices
to farmers and rural economies
Higher crop yield
Increased supplies of valuable goods
Increased income and employment opportunities
Increased resilience to climate change
Promising Land and Water
Management Practices
Agroforestry
Conservation agriculture
Rainwater harvesting
Integrated soil fertility management
Agroforestry
Integration of woody perennial plants (trees and shrubs)
with crops or livestock on the same land
In Malawi, maize yields increased by 50% when nitrogen-
fixing trees were planted in farms
In Senegal, presence of certain shrubs in fields increased
nutrient-use efficiency and helped create a soil high in
organic matter, nitrogen, and phosphorus
Practiced in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and parts of Europe
and North America
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