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Intensifying agriculture to reduce deforestation

Context

Agricultural expansion is one of the main reasons for deforestation. Improving productivity of existing agricultural lands may therefore reduce the need for new agricultural land at the expense of forests.

Implementation

Farm trails conducted in Yurimaguas, Peru, show that for every additional hectare with sustainable and high productivity, an estimated 5 to 10 hectares a year of tropical rainforests could be saved from shifting cultivating.

Broader

Facilitated by

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #2: Zero HungerSustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land

Metadata

Database
Global strategies
Type
(D) Detailed strategies
Subject
Content quality
Presentable
 Presentable
Language
English
Last update
Oct 4, 2022