World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
The World Agroforestry Centre is one of a network of 16 Future Harvest centres located throughout the developing world. We are an autonomous, not-for-profit research and development institution supported by an international consortium of nearly 60 different governments, private foundations, regional development banks, and the World Bank
Address
World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
PO Box 30677
00100 Nairobi
Phone: +254 20 524000
Fax: +254 20 524001
email: ICRAF(@)cgiar.org
Activities:
- Research
Focus of Research:
- Forestry
Networks:
- Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
Coordinated projects
- Developing high intensity fruit garden agroforestry systems for small-scale farmers of Eastern Africa Details of Developing high intensity fruit garden agroforestry systems for small-scale farmers of Eastern Africa
- Development of carbon market and conservation financing mechanisms for multifunctional landscape bio-corridors in the Upper Mekong Details of Development of carbon market and conservation financing mechanisms for multifunctional landscape bio-corridors in the Upper Mekong
- Improving soil management recommendations for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa using new infrared technology for rapid diagnosis of soil constraints Details of Improving soil management recommendations for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa using new infrared technology for rapid diagnosis of soil constraints
- Trees in multi-use landscapes in South-East Asia (TUL-SEA): A negotiation support toolbox for integrated natural resource management Details of Trees in multi-use landscapes in South-East Asia (TUL-SEA): A negotiation support toolbox for integrated natural resource management
Involved in research projects:
- ACLUSA - Adaptation of Landuse to Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa Details of ACLUSA - Adaptation of Landuse to Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Coordination actions in support of sustainable and eco-efficient short rotation forestry in CDM countries (BENWOOD) Details of Coordination actions in support of sustainable and eco-efficient short rotation forestry in CDM countries (BENWOOD)
- Lessons from the tsunami 2004 in Aceh: Mitigation or aggravation through trees? Modeling the effect of coastal vegetation on tsunami impact in West Aceh, Indonesia Details of Lessons from the tsunami 2004 in Aceh: Mitigation or aggravation through trees? Modeling the effect of coastal vegetation on tsunami impact in West Aceh, Indonesia
- Strategies to use Biofuel Value Chain Potential in Sub-Saharan Africa to respond to Global Change - Enhancing low-productivity Farming in Tanzania and linking to SMEs (CLIMATE CHANGE) Details of Strategies to use Biofuel Value Chain Potential in Sub-Saharan Africa to respond to Global Change - Enhancing low-productivity Farming in Tanzania and linking to SMEs (CLIMATE CHANGE)