PNG farmers use agroforestry to fight crop diseases and reduce labor

Mongabay
Dec 19, 2018, 4:10 pm245 pts
LAE, Papua New Guinea — Across the more than 600 islands that make up Papua New Guinea, the majority of the country’s culturally diverse population relies on agriculture for both food and income. But issues ranging from global market competition for cash crops such as coffee, to a shortage of manual labor,…

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