Agroforestry systems have evolved over centuries through farmer experimentation and changing conditions. Today, agroforestry is an integral component of community forestry, watershed management and natural resource management efforts in mountainous areas throughout Asia. People's participation is the key to sustainability of mountainous agroforestry systems. An emerging trend in agroforestry research and development is the evolution toward community-based landscape approaches. Such approaches underpin the potential contributions of agroforestry to watershed management as well as to sustainable development for households and communities. In mountainous areas, agroforestry is increasingly adopted by farmers because of the crucial role of biomass derived from perennials as well as the changing patterns of availability and access to tree products.
Publication year
2022
Authors
Language
English
Keywords
agroforestry, environment, rubber, smallholders
