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Agroforestry for Sustainable Intensification of Agriculture in Asia and Africa

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Editors:
  1. Jagdish Chander Dagar

    1. Natural Resource Management, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, India

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  2. Sharda Rani Gupta

    1. Botany Department, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India

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  3. Gudeta Weldesemayat Sileshi

    1. Department of Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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  • Highlights agroforestry as a problem-solving science for agricultural intensification
  • Updates the field by explaining both Urban and peri-urban agroforestry
  • Includes roles of soil microbiology and arthropods in sustaining agroforestry systems

Part of the book series: Sustainability Sciences in Asia and Africa (SSAA)

Part of the book sub series: Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security (SAFS)

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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. Progress Towards Sustainable Intensification and Climate Change

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction: Agroforestry for Sustaining the Global Agriculture in a Changing Environment

      • Jagdish Chander Dagar, Sharda Rani Gupta, Gudeta Weldesemayat Sileshi
      Pages 3-20

    3. Agroforestry Matches the Evolving Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Agenda in Asia and Africa

      • Meine van Noordwijk, Delia C. Catacutan, Lalisa A. Duguma, Thu Thuy Pham, Beria Leimona, Sonya Dewi et al.
      Pages 21-52

    4. Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration in Africa: Evidence for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Drylands

      • Shem Kuyah, Sylvia Buleti, Kangbéni Dimobe, Libère Nkurunziza, Soule Moussa, Catherine Muthuri et al.
      Pages 53-88

    5. Urban and Peri-Urban Agroforestry to Sustain Livelihood and Food Security in the Face of Global Environmental Change and Epidemic Threats

      • Jagdish Chander Dagar, Sharda Rani Gupta, Gudeta Weldesemayat Sileshi
      Pages 89-118

  3. Landscape Restoration and Combating Desertification

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-119
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    2. Agroforestry for Climate Change Resilience in Degraded Landscapes

      • Sharda Rani Gupta, Jagdish Chander Dagar, Gudeta Weldesemayat Sileshi, R. K. Chaturvedi
      Pages 121-174

    3. The Great Green Wall Initiatives and Opportunities for Integration of Dryland Agroforestry to Mitigate Desertification

      • Gudeta Weldesemayat Sileshi, Jagdish Chander Dagar, Shem Kuyah, Ashim Datta
      Pages 175-206

    4. Silvopastoral Systems on Degraded Lands for Soil Carbon Sequestration and Climate Change Mitigation

      • Juan Ortiz, Pablo Neira, Marcelo Panichini, Gustavo Curaqueo, Neal B. Stolpe, Erick Zagal et al.
      Pages 207-242

    5. Utilization of Saline and Other Poor-Quality Waters to Sustain Agroforestry Production

      • R. K. Yadav, Raj Kumar, Awtar Singh, Jagdish Chander Dagar
      Pages 243-271

    6. Potential of Agroforestry Systems for Food Security, Climate Change Mitigation, Landscape Restoration and Disaster Risk Reduction in Nepal

      • A. Dhakal, R. K. Rai
      Pages 273-300

  4. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 301-301
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    2. The Role of Agroforestry Systems for Enhancing Biodiversity and Provision of Ecosystem Services in Agricultural Landscapes in Southeast Asia

      • Syed Ajijur Rahman, Yusuf B. Samsudin, Kishor Prasad Bhatta, Anisha Aryal, Durrah Hayati, Muhardianto Cahya et al.
      Pages 303-319

    3. Potentials of Indigenous Fruit Trees in Enhancing Nutrition, Income and Biodiversity Conservation in African Agroforestry

      • Gudeta Weldesemayat Sileshi, Jagdish Chander Dagar, Festus K. Akinnifesi, Simon A. Mng’omba
      Pages 321-361

    4. Ethnic Homestead Gardens: Diversity, Management and Conservation

      • Demsai Reang, Arun Jyoti Nath, Gudeta Weldesemayat Sileshi, Ashesh Kumar Das
      Pages 363-386

    5. Agroforestry for Plant Diversity and Livelihood Security in Southwest Asia

      • Raed Al-Mohamed, Ahmad Majar, Khaled Fahed, Jagdish Chander Dagar, Gudeta Weldesemayat Sileshi
      Pages 387-428

    6. Achieving Biodiversity Conservation, Livelihood Security and Sustainable Development Goals Through Agroforestry in Coastal and Island Regions of India and Southeast Asia

      • Parveen Kumar, A. R. Uthappa, S. B. Chavan, A. R. Chichaghare, Harish Debta, Shripad Bhat et al.
      Pages 429-486

    7. Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services of the Agroforestry Systems of the Himalayan Region: An Overview

      • N. Bijayalaxmi Devi, Nima Tshering Lepcha, Phu Tshering Bhutia, Pebam Rocky, Uttam Kumar Sahoo, Rajiv Pandey et al.
      Pages 487-513

    8. Soil Biodiversity and Litter Decomposition in Agroforestry Systems of the Tropical Regions of Asia and Africa

      • Sharda Rani Gupta, Gudeta Weldesemayat Sileshi, Ravi Kant Chaturvedi, Jagdish Chander Dagar
      Pages 515-568
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About this book

This edited book opens up new vistas for sustainable intensification in agriculture to provide food to ever growing population as well as adapting to the risks of global environmental change. Diverting from conventional agriculture, the book explores new dimensions and concepts that have been identified for future research and development in sustaining agriculture in Asia and Africa regions. The chapters are written by leading researchers and practitioners in the field of agroforestry. The book demonstrates how agroforestry could be instrumental in bringing stability and sustainability in agricultural production. It offers sustainable solutions for the impending problems of climate change, ecosystem degradation, declining agricultural productivity, and uncertain food security. It is an essential resource for students in agroforestry courses, as well as a valuable introduction to the field for professionals in related areas.




Editors and Affiliations

  • Natural Resource Management, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, India

    Jagdish Chander Dagar

  • Botany Department, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India

    Sharda Rani Gupta

  • Department of Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Gudeta Weldesemayat Sileshi

About the editors

Jagdish Chander Dagar
Former Assistant Director General in Natural Resource Management, 
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
New Delhi, India


Sharda Rani Gupta
Botany Department, Kurukshetra University
Kurukshetra, India


GW Sileshi
Institute of Environmental Studies, Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa
Ethiopia

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Agroforestry for Sustainable Intensification of Agriculture in Asia and Africa

  • Editors: Jagdish Chander Dagar, Sharda Rani Gupta, Gudeta Weldesemayat Sileshi

  • Series Title: Sustainability Sciences in Asia and Africa

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4602-8

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-19-4601-1Published: 20 April 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-19-4604-2Published: 21 April 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-19-4602-8Published: 19 April 2023

  • Series ISSN: 2730-6771

  • Series E-ISSN: 2730-678X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 816

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Forestry, Agriculture, Agriculture, Agriculture

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