Panda Agroforestry

Nature Based Solution for Climate Change and Food Security
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-981-966855-7
Verlag: Springer Singapore
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 250 Seiten

This book explores the diverse potential of agroforestry systems in transforming agricultural practices to sustainably produce food, feed, and materials for supporting community livelihoods. Agroforestry stands out for its ability to detoxify contaminants in soil, water, and plants, thereby providing high quality and affordable food and feed. 

The topics in this book include the cultivation of plant-based food and feed sources within the spaces between trees, known as alley crops, and the integration of fruit trees, which diversify nutritional sources. Agroforestry not only enhances food security but also bolsters livelihood security by adding value to agroforestry products, from farming plots to the final food products, and through associated animal husbandry and fishery practices. The rapid growth of trees in agroforestry systems offers lucrative opportunities, such as timber production, which alleviates pressure on natural forests and aids in forest conservation and climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration.

The book highlights how agroforestry aligns with the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

The book will be a valuable resource for students, researchers, and professionals in the fields related to soil, water, sustainable agriculture, and natural resource conservation. Additionally, it offers practical insights for farmers and practitioners aiming to sustain food production and promote healthy livelihoods through hands on practice of real farm-based numerical problems and solutions within the context of climate change, with agroforestry as a nature-based solution for improved soil and water conservation on every farm.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Panda, Subhabrata

Inhaltsverzeichnis

.- Chapter 1: Introductory remarks: Agroforestry – the sustainable food source
.- Chapter 2: Agroforestry – the treasure of multipurpose foods
.- Chapter 3: Agroforestry – influencing production of cereals, pulses, legumes and fruits  
.- Chapter 4: Agroforestry – helping soil organic carbon built-up
.- Chapter 5: Agroforestry – improving soil health and healthy food production  
.- Chapter 6: Agroforestry – mitigating climate change through carbon sequestration     
.- Chapter 7: Agroforestry for sustainable and improved livelihoods through value addition and animal husbandry
.- Chapter 8: Concluding remarks: Agroforestry – nature-based solution for food security.

Über Autor(innen)

Subhabrata Panda is an Assistant Professor in Soil and Water Conservation at the Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV), the State Agricultural University in West Bengal, India with more than 30 years of research, extension and teaching experiences. He is also associated with the “All India Coordinated Research Project on Agroforestry” of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Central Agroforestry Research Institute (CAFRI).