Current Research in Agriculture and Farming (CRAF)
Year : 2024, Volume 5, Issue 1
First page : 29-55
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-7146.243
A Review of the Ecological and Socioeconomic Benefits of Agroforestry Systems
Muhammad Ahmad1*, Hira Khan2, Abdul Manan3, Muhammad Zaid Abdullah4
1Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
2Department of Agronomy, University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
3Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
4Department of Forestry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
*Corresponding Author E-mail: ahmad391ch@gmail.com
Received: 19.12.2023 | Revised: 17.02.2024 | Accepted: 24.02.2024
ABSTRACT
Agroforestry is the kind of land use that integrates trees with crops and livestock for the attainment of sustainable solutions to global environment-socioeconomic challenges. This review covers the different benefits of agroforestry in improving soil health, enhancing biodiversity, and capturing carbon to mitigate the impact of climate change. Integrating trees into agricultural landscapes will maintain soils, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance efficient nutrient cycling, and increase resilience and productivity in agriculture. It reduces water and air pollution and offers diversified income streams with more produce to farmers, and provides natural control against pests and diseases. Case studies indicate that agroforestry is adaptable to different climatic and soil conditions and is quite viable for both developed and developing countries. Successful implementation will require supportive policy, technical knowledge, and stakeholder commitment. Future research should be aimed at the optimization of species combinations and enhancement of economic attractiveness, and the development of frameworks that evaluate ecosystem services. This review offers a contribution to communicating information on policy, practice, and research to policy-makers, practitioners, and the community of researchers working on the promotion of agroforestry as a broader sustainable land management strategy. Keywords: Agroforestry, Forestry, Biodiversity, Climate Change.
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Cite this article: Ahmad, M., Khan, H., Manan, A., & Abdullah, M. Z. (2025). A Review of the Ecological and Socioeconomic Benefits of Agroforestry Systems, Curr. Rese. Agri. Far. 5(1), 29-55. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-7146.243