Agroforestry—The Next Step in Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture
| Autor: | Sarah Taylor Lovell, Matthew Heron Wilson |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
agroecology
alley cropping windbreak forest farming Geography Planning and Development organic agriculture TJ807-830 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law TD194-195 01 natural sciences Renewable energy sources Ecosystem services agroforestry silvopasture Sustainable agriculture GE1-350 Agroecology Environmental degradation 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Food security riparian buffer Land use Environmental effects of industries and plants Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Agroforestry business.industry 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Building and Construction Environmental sciences Agriculture 040103 agronomy & agriculture Organic farming 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries Business |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability, Vol 8, Iss 6, p 574 (2016) |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| Popis: | Agriculture faces the unprecedented task of feeding a world population of 9 billion people by 2050 while simultaneously avoiding harmful environmental and social effects. One effort to meet this challenge has been organic farming, with outcomes that are generally positive. However, a number of challenges remain. Organic yields lag behind those in conventional agriculture, and greenhouse gas emissions and nutrient leaching remain somewhat problematic. In this paper, we examine current organic and conventional agriculture systems and suggest that agroforestry, which is the intentional combination of trees and shrubs with crops or livestock, could be the next step in sustainable agriculture. By implementing systems that mimic nature’s functions, agroforestry has the potential to remain productive while supporting a range of ecosystem services. In this paper, we outline the common practices and products of agroforestry as well as beneficial environmental and social effects. We address barriers to agroforestry and explore potential options to alter policies and increase adoption by farmers. We conclude that agroforestry is one of the best land use strategies to contribute to food security while simultaneously limiting environmental degradation. |
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