Please see the following publication for an account of Inga Foundation's current Land for Life Program in Central America and an overview of the search for a sustainable alternative to slash-and-burn in the world's rain forests:
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.201204
The early stages of this program were presented at a side event at CFS-44 in FAO Rome, 10th October 2017
Mike hands
Inga Foundation
M. Mike Hands