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Agroforestry could be potential solution for desertification

Common Ground Kauaʻi is growing its own agroforest. Through this, they are focused on strengthening the local food system.
Common Ground Kauaʻi
Common Ground Kauaʻi is growing its own agroforest. Through this, they are focused on strengthening the local food system.

World leaders are meeting in Saudi Arabia this week to chart a path to healthier soil.

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification focuses on the global problem of land degradation, which affects more than 3 billion people. One solution that’s been proposed for land degradation, both around the world and in Hawaiʻi, is agroforestry.

HPR spoke with John Parziale, the director of agroecology at Common Ground Kauaʻi, about the promise of agroforestry.


This interview aired on The Conversation on Dec. 9, 2024. The Conversation airs weekdays at 11 a.m. on HPR-1.

Maddie Bender is the executive producer of The Conversation. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at mbender@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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