Agroforestry for Sustained Productivity in Arid Regions

From the point of view of sustainability, the farmers of the arid areas had been practicing agroforestry since ancient times. In recent years this attained more importance particularly from the point of view of efficient utilization of land and water resources, meeting grain, fuel wood and fodder needs of increasing human and livestock population and protecting the environment from deterioration. The present volume is comprised of 23 chapters containing information on various aspects of agroforestry like soil and climatic conditions, nutrient and water relations, improved genotypes of trees and grasses, insect pest management, socio-economic settings and transfer of technology for providing sustainability to arid regions.