Publication Poster

Characterization of shea tree and maize agroforestry parklands in northern Benin

During the Status Seminar 2025 on Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Sahara Africa, held in Accra, Ghana, researchers gathered to exchange ideas and showcase ongoing work. As part of the seminar, a series of posters were created to present key insights and current progress.

Published: 29th July 2025

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In northern Benin maize is an important staple crop grown in association with scattered sheatrees. The performance of these shea-maize agroforestry parklands depends on different management strategies such as input use, tree structure, and species composition. This poster presents the characterisation of maize
agroforestry parklands to formulate sustainable management strategies.

The authors of this poster are Geronime Marlene M. Houeto, Amisu Mohammed, Deogratias Kofi Agbotui, Jesse Naab, Vincent Kodjo Avornyo and Andreas Buerkert.