Enhanced biodiversity and climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience

Metrine Wanjala, Kenya. Foto: Eyeris Communication
Metrine Wanjala, Kenya. Foto: Eyeris Communication
Thriving ecosystems with rich biodiversity can withstand the effects of climate change better. We work to make farms, their surroundings and the people dependent on them more resilient.

Vi Agroforestry supports farmers, their families and communities to use sustainable agriculture land management (SALM) practices – most notably agroforestry. Shifting to SALM is a smart way to reduce the farm’s vulnerability to climate change and increase the yields. The biodiversity on the land increases, and families can grow more food on the same plots of land and depend less on chemicals for their farming. They can eat a greater variety of food, eat more nutritiously, and can sell and earn more.

How we work

Through local partnerships with farmer organizations, we offer farmer families courses, workshops, study visits, and learning exchanges. Key focus areas include climate change adaptation, mitigation and resilience, biodiversity, soil conservation, indigenous species use, water access, landscape restoration, regenerative agriculture, nature-based solutions and agroecology.

Vi Agroforestry also works to integrate local knowledge, foster collaboration with research institutions and local government bodies, and share valuable insights for scaling impact.

Examples of what we do 

Human wildlife coexistence

Farming is not always when elephants stomp down your crops. But peaceful coexistence between humans and wildlife is possible – if you know how. Read more.

Climate compensation in Kenya

Kenyan farmer families improve farm productivity and resilience to climate change wile generate carbon credits that boost family incomes. Read more.

Climate compensation in Tanzania

In Kagera, Tanzania, farmers restore ecosystems, improve productivity on their farms and sequester carbon using agroforestry practices. Read more.

Forest restoration

Through reforestation and sustainable land management, committed community groups help Ugandan forests come back. Read more.

Conserving medicinal trees

Native, medicinal trees in Tanzania are high in demand and in urgent need of conservation efforts for sustainable use. Read more.

Agroforestry methods

At the core of all our projects is agroforestry methods where trees are planted among crops and often livestock. Read more.

Carbon offsetting

Vi Agroforestry climate offsetting focuses on: poverty reduction, environmental improvement through agroforestry, improved farming practices and support to farm enterprise development. Agroforestry enhances carbon sequestration and thereby it contributes to the mitigation of climate change.

 

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