Agroforestry, a key player in restoring natural balance, integrates a variety of trees into agricultural landscapes, interacting with crops, livestock, wildlife, and humans. In India, agroforestry holds immense potential for positive change in farming. Its future appears promising, emerging as a leading system for sustainable farming intensification.
Amid rapid urbanization and diminishing green spaces, agroforestry emerges as a crucial tool for restoring natural balance. This practice fosters harmonious coexistence of humans, livestock, crops, and wildlife in a sustainable landscape, revitalizing fragile ecosystems and ensuring Earth's vitality. Encouraging agroforestry is imperative to combat deteriorating climatic conditions. Apart from its environmental benefits, it offers long-term financial rewards, ensuring a steady income annually. Best wishes to the Utopiaa project in their impactful endeavors.
Vismay KGM.Tech ( Ph.D), Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysore
Agroforestry, a blend of agriculture and forestry, integrates trees or shrubs into crop cultivation, enhancing farming functionality and sustainability. This approach yields numerous benefits, including increased crop yields, enhanced soil health, reduced erosion, heightened biodiversity, and improved livelihoods for farmers. It stands as an optimal technique for efficient land utilization. In India, the future of agroforestry appears promising, touted by experts as a crucial tool in combating climate change scenarios.
Ganwant MallikPhD (Geology), Patna, Bihar
Agroforestry serves as a bridge between agriculture and forestry, creating integrated systems that concurrently address environmental and socio-economic goals. This practice enhances the resilience of agricultural systems and helps mitigate the impacts of climate change. Research indicates that incorporating trees on farms can prevent environmental degradation, boost agricultural productivity, sequester carbon, improve water quality, and foster healthy soil and ecosystems. Moreover, agroforestry contributes to stable incomes and various other benefits, promoting human welfare.
Amanda SinghMasters in Journalism & Mass Communication, Delhi
Agroforestry has gained significance as a land-use strategy, offering solutions for global climate change and delivering diverse environmental, economic, and social advantages. Advocated for its ability to combat soil erosion, enhance nutrient and water cycling, and boost agricultural productivity, agroforestry involves deliberately integrating woody vegetation like trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock, either simultaneously or sequentially, on a land management unit.
ಡ್ಯಾನಿ ನಾಣಯ್ಯ ತಂಬಾಂಡಕೃಷಿಕ, ಉಪಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಕೊಡಗು ರಕ್ಷಣಾ ವೇದಿಕೆ ಕೊಡಗು
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ! ಆಗೋಫಾರೆಸ್ಟಿ ಅಥವಾ ಕೃಷಿ ಅರಣ್ಯ ಅಂತ್ಯಾತ ಕೇಳಿದ್ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಆರು ತಿಂಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ವರ್ಷದ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗಿ, ಗಂಧ ತೇಗ ಬೀಟೆ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಡುವ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಕೃಷಿಯೇ ಕೃಷಿ ಅರಣ್ಯ. ಇದು ಪರಿಸರವನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸುವಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಪಾತ್ರವನ್ನು ವಹಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿನ ಇಂಗಾಲವನ್ನು ಹೀರಿಕೊಂಡು ನಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ಆಮ್ಲಜನಕವನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದು ಹತ್ತು ಹದಿನೈದು ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಥೇಚ್ಚವಾದ ಲಾಭವನ್ನು ತಂದು ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ.
Aditya BhatAdvocate , Supreme Court of India, Delhi
Agroforestry is essential for sustainable development, combining woody perennial trees with compatible herbs and shrubs. This multifunctional land use system varies in practices, influencing organic matter production and soil conditions. It significantly increases organic matter, aiding soil carbon enhancement and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions for climate change reduction. Wishing Greentouch success in their Utopia project, we acknowledge the progressive approach they bring to agroforestry.
Venugopal GAdvocate , Supreme Court of India, Delhi
Agroforestry, integrating woody vegetation with crops or livestock on a land unit, counters the drawbacks of traditional farming. This ancient practice meets human needs like food, fuel, and shelter. It's a societal response, blending tree cultivation with agriculture globally. Agroforestry is gaining recognition as a system producing wood and food while conserving ecosystems.
Dr. Mahadev SwamyProfessor, PG Dept. of Chemistry JSS College of Arts, Commerce, Science, Mysore
Throughout history, a gap existed between clearing forests for cultivation and their regrowth. Agroforestry eradicates this gap, uniting agriculture and forestry for integrated systems with environmental and socio-economic benefits. It enhances agricultural system resilience, tackling climate change impacts. Tree integration prevents degradation, boosts productivity, sequesters carbon, purifies water, fosters healthy soil and ecosystems, ensuring stable incomes and human welfare benefits.
Dr. Ramesh TProfessor, Dept. Mathematics Cambridge Institute of Technology
Diversifying from reliance on a single crop for livelihood mitigates risks from factors like climate, weather, and market conditions. Embracing mixed farming not only empowers farmers but also enhances their sense of security and satisfaction. With various crops in play, the impact of a failure in one can be compensated by the success of others, ensuring a more resilient and stable agricultural livelihood.
Sanjay NairBSc Honours Bangalore
Agriculture, the science and art of farming, involves cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising livestock. As a vital global enterprise, we prioritize soil health, considering it crucial for our farm. Focusing on building healthy soils promotes biodiversity, enhances crop health, and reduces erosion. By advocating for farms to embrace scientific and regenerative practices, we contribute to making agriculture a solution for mitigating and adapting to climate change effects.
In today's tech-driven world, it's impressive to see the younger generation embracing farming. With over four decades in the plantation industry, discovering Greentouch, a dedicated firm for farming and agriculture, was astonishing. Their project Utopia showcases a profound commitment to revitalizing traditional farming with modern, scientific, and mixed methods. The team's innovation promises to live up to the name, offering a fresh approach to age-old practices in the agricultural sector.
Agroforestry is a cost-effective method of integrated land management, promoting sustainable practices, particularly for small-scale producers. Cultivating trees and shrubs with crops, it aligns with long-standing traditions, contributing to a green economy. As a strategy for economic competitiveness, agroforestry enhances social sustainability, meeting human needs while fostering environmental health. These systems provide proven strategies for long-term carbon sequestration, soil enrichment, and improvements in air and water quality, benefiting both landowners and society.
Nagarajaiah CProfessor & Head, Dept. of Environmental Science, UAS, GKVK
ಈ ಕಾಂಕ್ರೀಟ್ ಯುಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಣ್ಯ ಕೃಷಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಲು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಅಳವಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಿದೆ. ಬರಡು ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಣ್ಯ ಕೃಷಿ ಮಾಡುವುದರಿಂದ ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಫಲವತ್ತತೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ತೇವಾಂಶವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಲು ಸಹಾಯಕ. ವಾಹನಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾರ್ಖಾನೆಗಳ ಹೊಗೆಯಿಂದ ಕಲುಷಿತಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ವಾತಾವರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಸುವ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆ ಇದೆ. ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಳೆ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಇರುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೂಡ ತರಿಸುವಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಬಹುದು. ಅರಣ್ಯ ಕೃಷಿಯನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿ ಹದಿನೈದು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ನಂತರ ಮಾರಾಟ ಮಾಡುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಯತೇಚ್ಛ ಲಾಭವನ್ನು ಕೂಡ ಗಳಿಸಬಹುದು. ಅರಣ್ಯ ಕೃಷಿ ಬೆಳೆಸಿ ಉಳಿಸಿ.
