About this eBook
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.
About the author
Jagdish Chander Dagar
Former Assistant Director General in Natural Resource Management,
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
New Delhi, India
Botany Department, Kurukshetra University
Kurukshetra, India
GW Sileshi
Institute of Environmental Studies, Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
