An Introduction to Agroforestry

An Introduction to Agroforestry
Author: P. K. R. Nair
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 526
Release: 1993-07-31
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780792321347

The history of agroforestry. Definition and concepts of agroforestry: community forestry, farm forestry, and social forestry. Agroforestry systems and practices. Agroforestry species. Soil productivity and protection. Design and evaluation of agroforestry systems. Agroforestry in the temperate zone.

Shifting Cultivation

Shifting Cultivation
Author: Lalit Kumar Jha
Publisher: APH Publishing
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1997
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN: 9788170247432

Shifting Cultivation and Secondary Succession in the Tropics

Shifting Cultivation and Secondary Succession in the Tropics
Author: Albert O. Aweto
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2013-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1780640439

Shifting cultivation is the predominant system of arable farming in the humid and sub-humid tropics, where several hundred million people depend on this system of agriculture for their livelihood. This book documents and systematizes findings in shifting cultivation from over the last six decades, including characterizing secondary succession and relating the changes that fallow vegetation undergoes to the process of soil fertility restoration. This book is essential reading for researchers and students of tropical agriculture and related areas.

Cassava

Cassava
Author: Felix I. Nweke
Publisher: IITA
Total Pages: 93
Release: 1996
Genre: Cassava
ISBN: 9781311037

Introduction; The smallholder socioeconomic environment; Cassava production with purchased inputs; Cassava production response to use of purchased inputs; Production for sale; Household cash income generation; Impact of high-yielding varieties on cassava cash income; Summary of observations and conclusion.

Shifting Cultivation and Environmental Change

Shifting Cultivation and Environmental Change
Author: Malcolm F. Cairns
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 1057
Release: 2015-01-09
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1317750195

Shifting cultivation is one of the oldest forms of subsistence agriculture and is still practised by millions of poor people in the tropics. Typically it involves clearing land (often forest) for the growing of crops for a few years, and then moving on to new sites, leaving the earlier ground fallow to regain its soil fertility. This book brings together the best of science and farmer experimentation, vividly illustrating the enormous diversity of shifting cultivation systems as well as the power of human ingenuity. Some critics have tended to disparage shifting cultivation (sometimes called 'swidden cultivation' or 'slash-and-burn agriculture') as unsustainable due to its supposed role in deforestation and land degradation. However, the book shows that such indigenous practices, as they have evolved over time, can be highly adaptive to land and ecology. In contrast, 'scientific' agricultural solutions imposed from outside can be far more damaging to the environment and local communities. The book focuses on successful agricultural strategies of upland farmers, particularly in south and south-east Asia, and presents over 50 contributions by scholars from around the world and from various disciplines, including agricultural economics, ecology and anthropology. It is a sequel to the much praised "Voices from the Forest: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into Sustainable Upland Farming" (RFF Press, 2007), but all chapters are completely new and there is a greater emphasis on the contemporary challenges of climate change and biodiversity conservation.

Agroforestry Theory and Practices

Agroforestry Theory and Practices
Author: A.J. Raj
Publisher: Scientific Publishers
Total Pages: 964
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 938610296X

This textbook is one of the finest books on agroforestry that offers a global review of the approaches, tools and technologies, research innovations and real-world practices in agroforestry. The book offers a comprehensive guide to basic principles, techniques and applications, integrative strategies, economic and environmental concerns, and future trends in agroforestry in different regions of the world. It will help all scientists, students, professors, farmers, foresters, decision-makers, and politicians who wish to build a safe land use system for food, energy and better environment for future generations. This textbook will enormously benefit the students for their preparation of competitive exams like UPSC-Civil Services, UPSC-Indian Forest Service, ICAR-ARS Scientist/NET Exam, ICFRE Forestry Scientist Exam, State Public Service Commission Exams and University Entrance Exam for admission to M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes.