Agroforestry: Theory and Practices

Agroforestry is practiced by millions of farmers, and has been a feature of agriculture for millennia. Agroforestry is the only land use system able to solve global issues such as climate change, biodiversity conservation, decreasing soil health and quality of land resources, energy and economic crises, food security and poverty eradication, etc. and application of agroforestry innovations will help to attain Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This textbook is one of the finest books on agroforestry that offers a global review of the approaches, tools and technologies, research innovations and real-world practices in agroforestry. The book offers a comprehensive guide to basic principles, techniques and applications, integrative strategies, economic and environmental concerns, and future trends in agroforestry in different regions of the world. It will help all scientists, students, professors, farmers, foresters, decision-makers, and politicians who wish to build a safe land use system for food, energy and better environment for future generations. This textbook will enormously benefit the students for their preparation of competitive exams like UPSC-Civil Services, UPSC-Indian Forest Service, ICAR-ARS Scientist/NET Exam, ICFRE Forestry Scientist Exam, State Public Service Commission Exams and University Entrance Exam for admission to M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes.

Contents: I. Overview of Agroforestry: 1. Introduction to Agroforestry/Antony Joseph Raj. 2. Agroforestry and Food Security/A. Venkatesh, K.P. Mohapatra, A. Arunachalam, D.J. Rajkhowa, S. Bharali and S.V. Ngachan. 3. Agroforestry and Ecosystem Services/Ramakrishna Hegde. 4. Agroforestry Systems Classification/S.J. Patil and Maheswarappa. V. II. Agroforestry Trees: 5. Multipurpose Trees in Agroforestry/Mengisteab Hailu and Antony Joseph Raj. 6. Nitrogen Fixing Trees in Agroforestry/S.L. Madivalar and Antony Joseph Raj. 7. Genetic Improvement of Industrial and Non-Industrial Agroforestry Trees/S. Umesh Kanna, K.T. Parthiban, S. Vennila and P. Durairasu. 8. Domestication and Commercialization of Indigenous Trees in Agroforestry/Antony Joseph Raj. 9. Traditionally Important Trees in Indigenous Agroforestry Systems/Harsh Mehta, Sanjeev Chauhan, Pankaj Panwar and O.P. Chaturvedi. III. Agroforestry Management: 10. Tree Architecture and Tree Management in Agroforestry/Maheswarappa. V, Ramakrishna Hegde, Ashok B Divatar and B.G. Nayak. 11. Crop Planning and Management in Agroforestry/D.R. Palsaniya, Sunil Tiwari and Mukesh Chaudhary. 12. Disease Management in Tropical Agroforestry Landscapes/A. Sudha. 13. Insect Pest Management in Tropical Agroforestry Systems/C.T. Ashok Kumar, S.C. Topagi and Veereshkumar. IV. Agroforestry Concepts: 14. Tree Crop Interactions in Agroforestry/M.P. Divya, V. Priyanka and B. Vinothini.15. Diagnosis and Design in Agroforestry/M.N. Ramesha and N. Gurunathan. 16. Economic Analysis of Agroforestry Systems/Amol Vasishth and Vipan Guleria. 17. Markets and Marketing of Agroforestry Products/S. Varadha Raj, M. Chinnadurai, M.P. Divya and N. Narmadha. V. Important Agroforestry Systems: 18. Alternatives to Shifting Cultivation/K. Sasikumar. 19. Taungya Systems/N. Satheesh, T. Mohan Raj and S. Kala. 20. Alley Cropping System/R. Kaushal, Raj Kumar, J.M.S. Tomar and O.P. Chaturvedi. 21. Tropical Homegardens/T.K. Kunhamu. VI. Distribution of Agroforestry Systems: 22. Agroforestry Systems of World/ Etefa Guyassa, Samuale Tesfaye and Antony Joseph Raj. 23. Agroforestry Systems of India/S. Kala, T. Mohan Raj, K.R. Dhixya Deve and S. Reeja. 24. Agroforestry Systems of Himalayan Region/Meenakshi Gupta, L.M. Gupta, Punit Choudhary, K.K. Sood and Amol Vasishth. 25. Urban Agroforestry Systems/P.J. Mishra, Smitha G Nair and B.B. Behra. VII. Agroforestry Practices for extreme Site Conditions: 26. Agroforestry Practices for Arid and Semi-Arid Regions/P. Ratha Krishnan, J.C. Tewari, Suresh Kumar and M.M. Roy. 27. Agroforestry Practices for Salt Affected Lands (Biosaline Agroforestry)/Munish Kumar, S.K. Uttam and Antony Joseph Raj. 28. Agroforestry Practices for Wetlands and Waterlogged Areas/S. Kala and T. Mohan Raj. VIII. Agroforestry Practices for Socio-Economic Development: 29. Agroforestry Practices for Non-Wood Forest Products and Rural Development/Manmohan J.R. Dobriyal. 30. Bamboo based Agroforestry Systems/M.S. Malik and Antony Joseph Raj. 31. Fruit Trees based Agroforestry Systems/K.S. Pant, A.G. Yewale and Prem Prakash. 32. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants based Agroforestry Systems/Ajay Thakur and Puran Chandra. 33. Fodder Production from Agroforestry Trees/Raj Kumar, J.Jayaprakash, J.M.S. Tomar, O.P. Charurvedi, Charan Singh and A.C. Rathore. 34. Agroforestry Practices for Fuelwood Production/Sharad Nema. IX. Environmental Services of Agroforestry: 35. Agroforestry and Biodiversity Conservation/Munesh Kumar. 36. Soil Fertility Improvement and Nutrient Cycling in Agroforestry/S.K.Uttam, Munish Kumar and Antony Joseph Raj. 37. Agroforestry Practices for Soil and Water Conservation/J.M.S. Tomar, R. Kaushal, A.C. Rathore, H. Mehta and O.P. Chaturvedi. 38. Agroforestry Practices for Wasteland Development/S.B.Lal and Antony Joseph Raj. 39. Windbreak and Shelterbelt Agroforestry Systems/C. Buvaneswaran. 40. Agroforestry for Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation/Antony Joseph Raj. X. Modern Approaches in Agroforestry: 41. Tree Borne Oilseeds (TBOs) based Agroforestry Systems/C. Buvaneswaran and Afaq Majid Wani. 42. Tree Growth and Yield Modelling in Agroforestry/Ajit. 43. Remote Sensing and GIS Application in Agroforestry/Hailemariam Gebrewahid and Emiru Birhane. XI. Agroforestry Education Research and Extension: 44. Agroforestry Education, Research and Extension/N. Kaushik. 45. On-Farm Research in Agroforestry/M.P. Divya, V. Priyanka and B. Vinothini. 46. Experimental Designs in Agroforestry Research/Emiru Birhane, Hailemariam Gebrewahid and Antony Joseph Raj. 47. International and National Organizations of Agroforestry/Antony Joseph Raj and Afaq Majid Wani. Bibliography.