Overall objectives

AfPEC aims to document the effects of agroforestry in terms of ecosystem services and livelihood benefits and thereby the potential of agroforestry to fight the two major global crises, climate change and biodiversity loss, and at the same time sustain local communities

AfPEC also aim to understand what factors motivate coffee farmers to engage in agroforestry and to make agroforestry in practice together with farming communities. The best suited native tree species and the best practices will be identified and promoted

Specific objectives

1. To quantify the potential of agroforestry in terms of ecosystem services
2. To identify livelihood benefits from agroforestry and key factors for long-term sustainable development
3. To channel scientific knowledge on agroforestry into practice
4. To build multidisciplinary capacity at university level
5. To promote optimized agroforestry systems widely