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Agric. & Environment
Why you need shade trees in your coffee farm
According to the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), deep-rooted shade trees recover soil nutrients from deeper soil horizons and transport them to their leaves.
Shade trees act as windbreakers to protect the coffee trees from excessive and destructive winds and some even repel dangerous pests found in the environment. (File Photo)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision
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Shade trees and crops such as bananas help to adapt the coffee systems to increasing temperatures but also provide additional food and income.
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