Agroforestry Benefits and Impacts

The video discusses a study on agroforestry, highlighting its benefits for food and nutrition security in Sub-Saharan Africa. Agroforestry integrates trees with crops and livestock, offering health, economic, and environmental advantages. It enhances food production, provides disease-fighting fruits, and improves soil and climate conditions. The study suggests agroforestry can boost rural economies and combat diseases, making it a promising farming method.

What is the primary focus of agroforestry in Sub-Saharan Africa?

• Improving urban infrastructure

• Increasing industrial output

• Developing new technology

• Enhancing food and nutrition security

How does agroforestry benefit human and planetary health?

• By integrating trees with crops and livestock

• By promoting urbanization

• By reducing the need for fertilizers

• By increasing the use of pesticides

What role does agroforestry play in food production?

• It focuses solely on livestock production

• It stabilizes food production and increases micronutrient-rich foods

• It reduces the variety of crops grown

• It decreases the availability of fruits

In which countries does agroforestry contribute significantly to annual incomes?

• Ghana, Senegal, Mali, Niger, and Chad

• Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Somalia, and Eritrea

• Ethiopia, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda

• Kenya, South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, and Algeria

What percentage of fruits with antioxidant benefits come from trees in agroforestry?

• 80%

• 70%

• 60%

• 50%

How does agroforestry help in combating diseases?

• By increasing the use of chemical fertilizers

• By providing antioxidant-rich fruits

• By promoting deforestation

• By reducing crop diversity

What environmental benefit does agroforestry provide for farmworkers?

• Increases wind exposure

• Decreases water availability

• Prevents air pollution and heat exposure

• Increases exposure to solar radiation

By how much can agroforestry improve water permeation through soil?

• Up to 50%

• Up to 60%

• Up to 70%

• Up to 81%

What is the impact of agroforestry on air temperature?

• Fluctuates unpredictably

• Increases by 6 degrees

• Decreases by 6 degrees

• Remains constant

What is a key reason for further research into agroforestry?

• Its focus on monoculture farming

• Its ability to reduce biodiversity

• Its potential to increase urbanization

• Its promising benefits for farming and the environment