Degraded land rehabilitation through agroforestry in India: Achievements, current understanding, and future prospectives

D Jinger, R Kaushal, R Kumar, V Paramesh… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Land degradation is one of the most important factors responsible for the alarming situation
of food security, human health, and socioeconomic development in the country. Currently …

Carbon sequestration potential of commercial agroforestry systems in Indo-Gangetic Plains of India: Poplar and eucalyptus-based agroforestry systems

SB Chavan, RS Dhillon, C Sirohi, AR Uthappa… - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Climate change, land degradation, and desertification lead to the loss of carbon present in
the soil and plants. The carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration in the atmosphere has reached …

[HTML][HTML] Riverbank Erosion and vulnerability–A study on the char dwellers of Assam, India

M Saikia, R Mahanta - Natural Hazards Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The paper tries to analyze the impacts of erosion on the livelihood and vulnerability statusof
the char dwellers of Assam, India. The study employs both quantitative and qualitative …

An overview of the impact of tillage and cropping systems on soil health in agricultural practices

PB Angon, N Anjum, MM Akter, S KC… - Advances in …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
There is currently a demand to grow more crops in less area as a result of urbanization's
reduction of agricultural land. As a result, soil fertility is gradually declining. To maintain soil …

Enhancing Farm Income through Boundary Plantation of Poplar (Populus deltoides): An Economic Analysis

SB Chavan, RS Dhillon, C Sirohi, A Keerthika… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Poplar is popular among farmers and planted widely in the form of block and boundary
systems. The preferences of farmers are shifting much more towards bund plantations due to …

Impacts of cacao agroforestry systems on climate change, soil conservation, and water resources: a review

M François, MCG Pontes, A Lima da Silva… - Water Policy, 2023 - iwaponline.com
Agroforestry is crucial for improving water quality deteriorated by anthropogenic activities
due to the use of chemical substances, including nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P) in …

Agroforestry potential for adaptation to climate change: a soil‐based perspective

V Rolo, D Rivest, É Maillard… - Soil Use and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Agricultural systems face several challenges that threaten their capacity to feed the world
while maintaining a healthy and functional environment. Climate change, together with soil …

Impact of conservation practices on soil quality and ecosystem services under diverse horticulture land use system

AC Rathore, C Singh, J Jayaprakash… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The 20-year study investigated the effects of conservation practices (CPs) and farmers'
practices (FPs) on various soil quality parameters, yield, and economics of horticultural land …

Optimizing planting geometries in eucalyptus-based food production systems for enhanced yield and carbon sequestration

SB Chavan, RS Dhillon, C Sirohi, IA Saleh… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The integration of trees into diverse land-use systems holds potential for India to meet
nationally determined contribution (NDC) targets under the Paris Climate Agreement. With a …

Enhancing productivity and sustainability of ravine lands through horti-silviculture and soil moisture conservation: A pathway to land degradation neutrality

D Jinger, V Kakade, PR Bhatnagar, V Paramesh… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ravine lands are the worst type of land degradation affecting soil quality and biodiversity.
Crop production in such lands is impossible without adopting proper conservation …