agroforestry

American  

[ag-roh-fawr-uh-stree, ‑-for-] / ˌæg roʊˈfɔr ə stri, ‑ˈfɒr- /

noun

1. a method and system of land management involving the simultaneous cultivation of farm crops and trees; agriculture incorporating the growing of trees.

   Agroforestry ensures a continuous food supply, some continuous economic return, and the avoidance of soil degradation.

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agroforestry British  

/ ˌæɡrəʊˈfɒrɪstrɪ /

noun

1. a method of farming integrating herbaceous and tree crops

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agroforestry Scientific  

/ ăg′rō-fôr′ĭ-strē /

1. A system of land use in which harvestable trees or shrubs are grown among or around crops or on pastureland, as a means of preserving or enhancing the productivity of the land.

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Other Word Forms

• agroforester noun

Etymology

Origin of agroforestry

1930–35; agro- ( def. ) + forestry ( def. )

Example Sentences

Combined with agroforestry - where livestock is housed in fields where trees are planted - the Climate Change Committee concludes that the total offsetting potential in Scotland is 200,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

Professor John Bosco Okullo, a leading agroforestry expert from Uganda's Makerere University who has been studying shea nut trees for more than two decades, also blames years of widespread insecurity for the problems.

From BBC • May 1, 2025

An international research team led by the University of Göttingen has now investigated the composition and ecological traits of bird communities in 23 cocoa agroforestry systems in Peru.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

“It’s definitely growing in popularity,” said Cara Rockwell, who researches agroforestry and sustainable food systems at Florida International University.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2024

A nonprofit he founded, Restor, connects community projects, such as an agroforestry farm in Ethiopia, with potential supporters.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2023