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Agroforestry Systems in India: Livelihood Security & Ecosystem Services (Advances in Agroforestry, 10) by Jagdish Chander Dagar (editor), Anil Kumar Singh (editor), Ayyanadar Arunachalam (editor) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Agroforestry Systems in India: Livelihood Security & Ecosystem Services (Advances in Agroforestry, 10) about?

Agroforestry, the word coined in early seventies, has made its place in all the developed and the developing countries of the world and is now recognized as an important approach to ensuring food security and rebuilding resilient rural environments. India has been an all-time leader in agroforestry. The South and Southeast Asia region comprising India is often described as the cradle of agroforestry. Almost all forms of agroforestry systems exist across India in ecozones ranging from humid tropical lowlands to high-altitude and temperate biomes, and perhumid rainforest zones to parched drylands. The country ranks foremost among the community of nations not only in terms of this enormous diversity and long tradition of the practice of agroforestry, but also in fostering scientific developments in the subject. Agroforestry applies to private agricultural and forest lands and communities that also include highly erodible, flood-prone, economically marginal and environmentally sensitive lands. The typical situation is agricultural, where trees are added to create desired benefits. Agroforestry allows for the diversification of farm activities and makes better use of environmental resou

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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Jagdish Chander Dagar (editor), Anil Kumar Singh (editor), Ayyanadar Arunachalam (editor)
Publisher
Springer India : Imprint: Springer
Published
2013
Language
EN
ISBN
9788132216629
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Science, Agriculture, Biology

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