Burning fields for rice cultivation (IMAGE)

University of Göttingen

Burning fields for rice cultivation

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Burning the fields for rice cultivation is the main reason for forest loss in northeastern Madagascar. Vanilla agroforests established on already deforested land could provide a sustainable alternative.

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D Martin

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