This document discusses homegarden agroforestry in Sri Lanka and its importance for socio-economic, ecological, and environmental sustainability. It finds that homegardens cover around 14% of Sri Lanka's land area and contain a high diversity of plant species, including over 2300 endemic species. Homegardens are a major source of fruit production, genetic diversity for fruit trees, and carbon sequestration. They also provide food and nutritional security for farmers while sustainably managing landscapes and environmental services. However, homegardens are facing issues like fragmentation and a lack of domestication of high-value tree species that could be addressed through innovative management strategies and a multidisciplinary policy approach.
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