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To combat accelerating soil degradation and water scarcity in semi-arid agricultural belts, the Ministry of Agriculture recently introduced the Agroforestry Resilience Framework (ARF). The framework incentivizes farmers to integrate native nitrogen-fixing trees with traditional field crops. Initial field assessments demonstrate that incorporating tree canopy cover reduces surface soil temperature, diminishes evaporation rates, and improves organic matter content over three planting cycles. Consequently, participating farms showed a marked stabilization in crop yields during minor rainfall deficits compared to monoculture farming practices. However, the policy report emphasizes that tree integration requires an initial gestation period of three years before soil moisture retention improves significantly. Furthermore, shade-sensitive crops suffer reduced yields if canopy management through periodic pruning is neglected. To maximize long-term benefits, local agricultural extension officers are instructed to provide technical training on pruning schedules and supply farmers with subsidized drought-resistant native saplings. The report stresses that ARF is designed not as a complete replacement for existing irrigation infrastructure, but as a complementary ecological buffer to enhance farm-level climate resilience.

Which of the following practical measures or implications logically follow from the passage? (Select all correct statements)