ABSTRACT
Agroforestry known as sustainable land use farming system includes three elements viz., trees as woody perennials, herbaceous crops and livestock’s on the same piece of land. This system contributes to the high production of crops and various tree products such as timber and non-timber products that helps to generate income of farmers. It comprises different models in different region worldwide, which plays a vital role to combat the negative impact of climate change by increasing tree-crop diversification that leads to more carbon storage (carbon-sequestration) capacity than alone cultivation of sole agricultural crops. Therefore, agroforestry systems should be managed in such a way that can fulfill the both production (fuelwood, nutritive fruits, food, timber, NTFPs, etc.) and protection (shade, efficient 190nutrient cycling, watershed management, reducing soil erosion, improving soil health and fertility, etc.) functions with greater economic benefits to farmers. In short, agro-forestry has tremendous potential to enhance farm production, income, and employment opportunities and address the crisis of food and nutritional uncertainty in burgeoning population by providing multiple outputs to smallholder’s farmers and which increases rural living standards. Thus, agroforestry plays both climate change mitigation and adaptation role for farmers.
