Demand for charcoal continues to increase in Kenya, it's vital that the sector is better governed
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World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
World Agroforestry (ICRAF) generates science-based knowledge about the diverse benefits - both direct and indirect - of agroforestry, or trees in farming systems and agricultural landscapes, and disseminates this knowledge to develop policy options and promote practices that improve livelihoods and benefit the environment. ICRAF is a CGIAR Consortium Research Centre. ICRAF’s headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya, with six regional offices located in Cameroon, China, India, Indonesia, Kenya and Peru.
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Global Landscapes Forum science advisor and Senior Scientist, World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
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Scientist, World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
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Land health scientist , World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
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Regional Coordinator - Eastern and Southern Africa, World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
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Senior Economist, World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
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Head of Monitoring, Evaluation and impact Assessment, World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
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Principal Soil Scientist, World Agroforestry Centre, World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
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Soil Systems Scientist, World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
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Distinguished Research Fellow, World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
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Scientist, World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
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Senior Fellow, World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
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Scientist, World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
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Scientist, World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
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Senior Scientist, Agriculture and the Environment, World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
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Senior Scientist and head of the GeoScience lab, World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
