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Erythrina variegata – more than a pretty tree
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NFTA 94-02, January 1994 A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Erythrina variegata is a showy, spreading tree legume with brilliant red blossoms. Commonly known as the ‘Indian coral tree’ in Asia or ‘tropical coral’ in the Pacific, this highly valued ornamental has been described as one of the gems […]
Alnus nepalensis – A Multipurpose Tree for the Tropical Highlands
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Alnus nepalensis D. Don. (Betulaceae) called utis in Nepal, maibau in Burma, and Indian or Nepalese alder in English, is one of 35 species of alder worldwide. Alnus is one of 15 genera of trees that fix nitrogen but are not in the legume family. BOTANY Utis is a deciduous or semideciduous tree with a […]Alnus acuminata: Valuable Timber Tree for Tropical Highlands
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NFTA 94-03, April 1994A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Alnus acuminata is a fast-growing species valued for its wood, watershed protection and soil improvement. Native from Mexico to Northern Argentina, it is known as: aliso (Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru); aile, ilite (Mexico); ramrám, lambdn (Guatemala, Costa Rica […]Acacia senegal – Gum Tree with Promise for Agroforestry
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NFTA 91-02, April 1991A quick guide to useful nitrogen fixing trees from around the world Acacia senegal is a multipurpose African tree (subfamily Mimosoideae, family Leguminosae), highly valued for centuries for gum arabic production. Today, A. senegal is grown primarily for gum, but plays a secondary role in agricultural systems, restoring soil fertility and providing […]
Wallace Center at Winrock Launches Food Systems Leadership Network
January 25, 2018|post
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — January 25, 2018 — The Wallace Center at Winrock International is excited to announce the launch of the Food Systems Leadership Network (FSLN). Through an online platform and offline programs, this Community of Practice empowers and connects nonprofit organizations and staff working to transform their communities through food. FSLN fosters the […]
Getting Pumped
September 20, 2017|post
By Evgenia Sokolova, finance consultant to Winrock’s Clean Energy Innovations team “I fell in love with that water pump the first time I saw it,” said Joshua Okundi, a passion-fruit farmer from Kendu Bay. Okundi (pictured above, center, with blue cap) is one of the 9,000 farmers who saw the solar pump at one of […]
Bangladesh: Beautiful Scenery, Cheerful People, and Wonderful Food
May 16, 2017|volunteer
This week’s blog comes from F2F volunteer, Thomas Sallee, who traveled to Bangladesh to build the capacity of faculty and students from Khulna University Life Science School and Sylhet Agricultural University on advanced statistical analysis in agricultural research. Mr. Sallee is an agricultural economist and a former agent with the United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural […]
Data Sources
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District Boundaries District boundaries were derived from the Global Administrative Boundaries (GADM) spatial database, available at http://www.gadm.org/ Land Cover Map (2000-2015) The land cover map was developed by Winrock International by combining the University of Maryland’s layers of tree cover and forest loss between 2000-2015 with a dataset developed by Wohlfart et al. (2014) […]
People and Economy
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Agricultural expansion is a major driver of deforestation in Cambodia. As such, land use planning and management decisions should consider the key factors that influence land use change, including population dynamics, potential agricultural productivity and infrastructure. Balancing these socioeconomic factors with existing forest ecosystem services is important for sustainable development. The WESTool offers several […]
Winrock International and USAID to Host Discussion on Solar Water Pump Benefits & Financing
February 9, 2017|post
NAIROBI, KENYA – FEB. 8, 2017 – Winrock International, the U.S.-based national and international economic development organization, Fintrac, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will host a one-day meeting to discuss the potential for solar water pumps, their benefit to farmers and expanding credit access to help farmers purchase the pumps. The […]