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This paper examines agroforestry as an adaptation measure that can be applied by smallholder farmers in order to increase the resilience of African food systems against increasing climate variability. In doing so this paper aims at responding to the following research question:   \textit{What is the adoption potential of agroforestry for smallholder farming in different countries of Sub-Saharan Africa to strenghten strengthen  the resilience against increasing climate variability?} The paper proceeds as follows. Firstly, based on a literature review the predicted impacts following from climate change are synthesised for different African regions. Secondly, agroforestry is being introduced as a cost-effective adaptation measure. Lastly, adoption potentials for different regions are quantified and advice is given on increasing the adoption of agroforestry methods by addressing several identified barriers.