1. a land-use system that combines trees with crops or livestock to improve soil health, increase biodiversity, and provide multiple products from the same land
Usage: uncountable; technical/environmental

Examples

• Agroforestry practices help farmers reduce erosion while growing food crops beneath shade trees.
• The region adopted agroforestry to restore degraded land and improve long-term productivity.
• Coffee grown under agroforestry systems produces higher-quality beans and supports wildlife habitat.
• Agroforestry combines traditional farming knowledge with modern sustainability goals.
• Many developing countries are turning to agroforestry to combat climate change and food insecurity.
• The farmer integrated agroforestry by planting fruit trees between rows of vegetables.