Agroforestry: Viable and Futuristic Option for Food Security and Sustainability in India

Tree inside and outside of forest plays important role in contribution of food security and climate mitigation. In the current regime of population explosion and climate change, they provide social and environmental benefit to society for livelihood. The various socio-economic and ecological conditions give raise to different form of Agroforestry in country. Agroforestry has supporting role in improving livelihood and climate resilience. It has potential to secure the food safety even in erratic climate condition and cord a synergy between livelihood and climate resilience on the globe. Agroforestry provide diversified benefit to society either directly or in the form of ecosystem services but still, there is great gap between research and extension in the field of Agroforestry at worldwide.