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©2009 Rainforest Alliance
Session 5:Session 5: Keeping shade Keeping shade treestreesSession 5:Session 5: Keeping shade Keeping shade treestrees
Language: EnglishLanguage: EnglishLanguage: EnglishLanguage: English
Version: 2011Version: 2011Version: 2011Version: 2011
Corresponding principle:
Principle 2.Ecosystem
conservation
Corresponding principle:
Principle 2.Ecosystem
conservation
Agroforestry cropsCorresponding
criterion:
2.8
Corresponding criterion:
2.8
What happens if no shade?Corresponding
criterion:
2.8
Corresponding criterion:
2.8
Your crop will suffer from:
1. Dehydration and
scorching by strong
sunshine
2. Soil getting drier and
exhausted
3. Soil erosion
4. Loss of productivity after
some years
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What happens if no shade?Corresponding
criterion:
2.8
Corresponding criterion:
2.8Testimony of cocoa farmers in Indonesia and in Ghana
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Benefits of shadeCorresponding
criterion:
2.8
Corresponding criterion:
2.8
• Protection from strong sunshine and winds
• Organic matter for the soil (Some shade trees fix nitrogen
in the soil)
• Keeping moisture in the soil
• Soil erosion control
• Habitat for wild animals • Fruits and timber for
extra income
• Understory crops
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Benefits of shadeCorresponding
criterion:
2.8
Corresponding criterion:
2.8Testimony of coffee farmers in Costa Rica and in El Salvador
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Corresponding criterion:
2.8
Corresponding criterion:
2.8
• 12 native species/ ha
• Some lower trees and some higher trees
• Important to prevent disease infestation of shade trees
Diversification of shade trees
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Diversification of shade treesCorresponding
criterion:
2.8
Corresponding criterion:
2.8Experience of a coffee farmer in Costa Rica
9
Maintenance of shade trees
• Pruning
•Renovation
Pruned branches of
a shade tree
New planting of a shade tree
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Exceptional casesCorresponding
criterion:
2.8
Corresponding criterion:
2.8
•Original ecosystem is not a forest (grassland etc.)
Designate 30% of your farm as conservation areas
alternatively.
•Climatic condition (high moisture, high altitude, lack of
sunlight etc.)
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Non-agroforestry cropCorresponding
criterion:
2.8
Corresponding criterion:
2.8Keeping shade trees is not mandatory but is good for your farm.
Step by step
No shade treePlanting some shade trees
Impressive agroforestry system
The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoodsby transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.
The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoodsby transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.