Trees ‘boost African crop yields’

BBC: Planting trees that improve soil quality can help boost crop yields for African farmers, an assessment shows. Fertiliser tree systems (FTS) also help boost food security and play a role in "climate proofing" the region's arable land, the paper adds. Researchers from the World Agroforestry Centre say poor soil fertility is one of the main obstacles to improving food production in Africa. The results appear in the International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. "In Africa, it is generally......

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