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Which land-use system involves growing trees on or around crop/pasture lands by smallholder farmers?

1. Silvopasture
2. Alley cropping
3. Homestead Forestry
4. Taungya

Correct answer: Homestead Forestry

Solution

Homestead forestry (also called farm forestry or kitchen garden forestry) refers to smallholder farmers growing trees on their homestead/farm land alongside crops. Silvopasture involves pasture + trees; Alley cropping involves crops between tree rows; Taungya is growing trees with temporary food crops.

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