Niger, a country almost renowned for its poverty, seems to have discovered the value of letting the trees grow on farmland, rather than clear cutting, as has occurred in the last 50 or 60 years.
NatGeo story here:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/...:src=ngp::cmp=editorial::add=History_20220502
It seems that somehow the trees both retain moisture and encourage greater growth in the adjacent agricultural plants. I suspect the author isn't too much of a botanist, however.
It seems obvious to me that since the six varieties of trees they are planting are all Acacia, the fact that these are legumes and restore nitrogen to the soil should have crossed their mind.
NatGeo story here:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/...:src=ngp::cmp=editorial::add=History_20220502
It seems that somehow the trees both retain moisture and encourage greater growth in the adjacent agricultural plants. I suspect the author isn't too much of a botanist, however.
It seems obvious to me that since the six varieties of trees they are planting are all Acacia, the fact that these are legumes and restore nitrogen to the soil should have crossed their mind.