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Emerging products and services from trees in lower rainfall areas

The JVAP research update series no. 2
Agroforestry Program
Environment Australia, November 2000
ISBN 0 6425 8202 5  ISSN 1440-6845

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About the report

Australia is often referred to as the driest inhabited continent on earth, which makes it vital for agricultural industries to be efficient users of the limited moisture available in most areas. Farm forestry is important to Australia's sustainable natural resource management and tree planting has particular environmental rewards in areas with low to medium rainfall (400-700mm). Improvement of the economic viability of low rainfall agroforestry is a priority area for research and development funding for the Joint Venture Agroforestry Program (JVAP). Farmers can alleviate dryland salinity, reduce wind and water erosion, provide shade and shelter for animals and contribute to biodiversity preservation, all through planting trees. Trees can also boost farm income, enhancing both farm profitability and natural resource management. This booklet presents an overview of the JVAP's pioneering research and development projects investigating new products and services for low rainfall agroforestry. Potential products and services being investigated by the JVAP include:

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