You know you've just opened a can of worms here at FR!
Funny, you seem to be the only one distressed about my reference to it...
Quite frankly I don't know what your level of knowledge is, but I learned a lot attending that particular congress and in presenting the fine work of coffee growers in Rwanda and how this system of farming is helping them with restoring their food security needs.
I also toured several established and very profitable versions of Agroforestry systems in Florida. One was a cattle farmer growing valuable Pole Pine and the other was a nursery that supplies stock to Disney.
Conservation properly implemented is very conservative. Environmentalism that doesn't allow you to work your land, hike, hunt, or use your land is a liberal abuse.