Benefits for Agriculture

This technical report, produced by the FAO, SEI, TNC, and CI, synthesizes scientific evidence on how forests and trees provide essential ecosystem services—including climate regulation, water availability, and pollination—that enhance agricultural productivity and resilience.

• Forests and trees act as critical allies to agriculture by regulating climate, water, and ecosystem functions that directly support agricultural performance, challenging the common perception that forests and agriculture are merely competing land uses.
• The report examines specific ecosystem services provided by forests and trees, including the regulation of rainfall and water availability across various scales, as well as support for soil and pest management, pollination, and the resilience of rural workers and crops.

APA

Flach, R., Duchelle, A., Ramírez, S. C., Kugbega, S., Wolff, N., & Wolosin, M. (2025). Benefits for Agriculture. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/publications/benefits-for-agriculture-fao-report/

Chicago

Flach, Rafaela, Amy Duchelle, Sara Casallas Ramírez, Selorm Kugbega, Nicholas Wolff, and Michael Wolosin. Benefits for Agriculture. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2025. https://www.sei.org/publications/benefits-for-agriculture-fao-report/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{flach2025benefits, author = {Flach, Rafaela and Duchelle, Amy and Ramírez, Sara Casallas and Kugbega, Selorm and Wolff, Nicholas and Wolosin, Michael}, title = {{Benefits for Agriculture}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2025}, month = dec, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/benefits-for-agriculture-fao-report/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }