Agroforestry for Increased Production and Livelihood Security

Sushil Kumar Gupta (Edited by), Pankaj Panwar (Edited by), Rajesh Kaushal (Edited by)

9789385516764

Hardback, published 31 October 2016

534 pages
22.9 x 35.8 x 1.5 cm, 0.98 kg

The present book aims to provide insight into the concerns and potential solutions for small and marginal land holders by promoting agroforestry as a means of ensuring their livelihoods. The authors of the book have extensive practical experience in various aspects of agroforestry and have worked in diverse agro-ecological conditions.

This comprehensive resource serves as a valuable reference and informative guide for professionals in the field of agroforestry education, environmentalists, policy makers, students, and farmers in general. It can be utilized as supplementary reading material in postgraduate and graduate courses related to forestry, agroforestry, and related biological sciences.

This extensive compilation is expected to foster the growth and promotion of agroforestry, encouraging farmers to adopt it as a viable land use option for earning their livelihoods.

• 1. Agroforestry - A Sustainable Solution to Address Climate Change Challenges - AR Uthappa, SB Chavan, AK Handa, Ram Newaj, Dhiraj Kumar KB Sridhar and OP Chaturvedi
• 2. Agroforestry in the North-Eastern Himalayas - Thiru Selvan and Sanjeev Kumar
• 3. Temperate Agroforestry Systems in Jammu and Kashmir - R Banyal, KN Qaiser and Raja Ali Abidi
• 4. Potentials and Problems of Agroforestry in Rajasthan - Amol Vasishth
• 5. Agroforestry for Natural Resource Management - Pankaj Panwar, R Kaushal, SK Gupta and OP Chaturvedi
• 6. Home Gardens in India A Review - P Rajendran, S Umesh Kanna and KT Parthiban
• 7. Tree Improvement for Agroforestry Systems - C Buvaneswaran
• 8. Breeding Behaviour of Jatropha for Bio-Fuel - RS Dhillon
• 9. Poplars and Willows in Agroforestry - Dinesh Kumar
• 10. Horti-Medicinal Agroforestry Systems: A Potential Land Use for Commercial Cultivation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - NS Thakur, SK Attar and RS Chauhan
• 11. Directional Effects and Rooting Behaviour of Multipurpose Tree Species in An Agroforestry Land Use on Degraded Riverbed Bouldery Lands - KS Dadhwal and VPS Tomar
• 12. World Perspective on Short-rotation Forestry199 - KS Verma and R Kaushal
• 13. Carbon Sequestration in Plantations - Sanjeev K Chauhan, Ritu and Rajni Chauhan
• 14. Strategies of Carbon Sequestration on Degraded Soils - SK Bhardwaj and Pratima Vaidya
• 15. Species Composition, Biomass Production and Carbon Storage Potential of Agroforestry Systems in Himachal Pradesh - B Gupta, S Sarvade and Matber Singh
• 16. Mycorrhizae of Agroforestry Trees: Structure and Functions - Rajesh Kaushal
• 17. Phytotoxins in Agroforestry: An Overview - Vidya Thakur and Millo Tasser
• 18. Insect-pests in Agroforestry Systems and Their Management - RK Gupta
• 19. Economic Evaluation of Agroforestry Systems - Ashok Kumar, VC Pande and BK Shethy
• 20. Diversity, Distribution, Resource Management of Forage Resources and Agroforestry System in the Eastern Himalayas - Sudesh Radotra and SK Gupta
• 21. Agroforestry for Biodiversity Conservation - R Kaushal, Pankaj Panwar, S Sarvade, JMS Tomar and OP Chaturvedi
• 22. Diversity and Importance of Shrubs in Traditional Agroforestry Systems in India - NS Thakur, SK Attar, HT Hegde and JB Bhusara
• 23. Biodiversity Conservation in India- Policy Framework - C Kunhikannan
• 24. Climate Change and Forests: A Simplistic Account of India's Forestry Sector - TP Singh, Rajiv Pandey and Ajay Kumar Gupta
• 25. Agroforerstry for Improving Soil Biological Health - Debarati Bhaduri, P Pramanik, S Ghosh, K Chakraborty and Sharmistha Pal
• 26. Vegetation Composition and Functional Changes of Tropical Homegardens: Prospects and Challenges - Vikas Kumar and Abhishek M Tripathi