Once hailed as a solution to Ethiopia's creeping desertification, a foreign tree is now spreading uncontrollably across the east African nation, threatening fragile ecosystems and the very survival of ...

A team of scientists led by CABI have conducted a new study which shows that three ways to fight the invasive Prosopis juliflora tree in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania all proved very effective in ...

The adoption of a sustainable land management practice (SLM) to manage invasive Prosopis juliflora -- considered one of the world's most threatening non-native tree species -- appears to have ...

CABI has published a new book which explores the ecology and management of invasive Prosopis juliflora trees which have severely impacted landscapes and the livelihoods of pastoral communities in ...

An invasive evergreen tree, known as Prosopis juliflora, is quite the thirsty species. Prosopis has taken over large swaths of the Afar Region in Ethiopia and while one might think the added green ...

When Asha Abdikadir Ahmed used to cook with firewood, her restaurant filled with billowing clouds of smoke. But now, when she tosses a briquette onto the fire, it burns clean and lasts all morning.

Vaiko urges Tamil Nadu government to eradicate Prosopis juliflora, emphasizing environmental protection and community involvement in the initiative.

Each tree can draw up to seven litres of water a day through its deep roots, drying out the soil and crippling agriculture. The prosopis also harms livestock, local pastoralists say. "The plant has ...