Guadeloupean Operational Group develops concept for small farms to enhance forest agrobiodiversity

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Publication date	Monday, 10 February, 2020
Keywords	cultivation (crop production) small-scale farming functional agrobiodiversity economic benefit innovation

Diversification of forest production could be a solution to find alternatives to monocultures which are problematic from both an environmental and economic point of view. Arsène Vinglassalon, the president of Agricultural Union of Vanilla Farmers of Guadeloupe, explains: “We wanted to test and perfect a methodology (scientific, organisational and partnership) for small-scale farming practices in the forest undergrowth that would respect ecological balance.”

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