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

Using true cost accounting as a guide, policymakers could reallocate some of these vast sums of money toward production methods that deliver net-positive benefits, such as expanding organic agriculture, agroforestry and sustainable fisheries.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 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

Dr de Oliveira said: "Nuanced science and management actions, including reforestation, forest management and agroforestry will be necessary to avert the risk of 'runaway' forest fire and degradation that is decoupled from deforestation."

From Science Daily • Oct. 16, 2023