Permaculture concepts

thumb|upright=1.5|A garden cultivated on permaculture principles

thumb|upright=1.35|Maize grown under Faidherbia albida and [[Borassus akeassii near Banfora, Burkina Faso ]] Agroforestry (also known as agro-sylviculture or forest farming) is a land use management system that integrates trees with crops or pasture. It combines agricultural and forestry technologies. As a polyculture system, an agroforestry system can produce timber and wood products, fruits, nuts, other edible plant products, edible mushrooms, medicinal plants, ornamental plants, animals and animal products, and other products from both domesticated and wild species.

conservation and rehabilitation approach to food and farming systems

thumb|upright=1.35|Asimina triloba|Pawpaw trees growing under mulberry trees, a [[forest gardening style of polyculture]]

farming practice described by Masanobu Fukuoka (1913–2008)

concept in agriculture

use of grazing animals to restore and maintain threatened biotopes and cultural heritage landscapes

agricultural approach or philosophy

nitrogen-fixing trees for soil improvement

system of grazing moving animals between paddocks around the year

land restoration technique