This video discusses agroforestry in the Sahel region and its benefits. Agroforestry involves integrating trees and bushes into agricultural fields. The video highlights several advantages of incorporating trees into crop fields, such as increasing yields by 100-800% in arid regions like the Sahel.

It then focuses on a specific example farm where various agroforestry practices are implemented:

• The farmers, Adya and Mousa, grow sorghum and intercrop it with cowpea (nibé), which enriches the soil with nitrogen and provides both food and income for the farmers.
• Gliricidia shrubs are planted alongside cowpea and sorghum to provide nitrogen to the sorghum.
• Guiera shrubs capture groundwater and improve soil structure during the dry season, and their leaves can be used to feed animals.
• A living fence made of Piliostigma shrubs protects the farm from animals and offers additional animal feed.
• Existing trees like the shea tree (karité) and Acacia albida are preserved and provide valuable resources.
• Tree roots play a crucial role in soil erosion prevention and water retention during the rainy season.