HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Definition. Agroforestry is a collective name for land-use systems and technologies where woody perennials (trees, shrubs, palms, bamboos, etc.) are deliberately used on the same land-management units as agricultural crops and/or animals, in some form of spatial arrangement or temporal sequence.

Detailed explanation-2: -Agroforestry is increasingly being recognized as a holistic food production system that can have numerous significant environmental, economic, and social benefits. This growing recognition is paralleled in the USA by the budding interest in regenerative agriculture and motivation to certify regenerative practices.

Detailed explanation-3: -Agroforestry is a low-cost method of integrated land management that also reduces human impacts on lands. It contributes to developing a green economy by promoting sustainable and resilient forest management, benefitting also small-scale farmers.