Role of Agroforestry in Climate change mitigation

Hello steem world. Today I am delighted to be sharing with you the importance of agroforestry as a climate change mitigation strategy.

Agroforestry is a system of raising certain agricultural crops, forest tree species and animals always on the same piece of land. A large hectare is available in the form of boundaries, bunds, wastelands where this system can be adopted.

Farmers retain tree of acacia nilotica, acacia catechu, Dalbergia sissoo and Mangifera indica. It plays a crucial role in climate change mitigation
especially due to its tree component.

Trees use CO2 for transpiration thus providing a Carbon well. Agroforestry not only helps in climate change mitigation but also climate change adaptation. It is an established fact that despite our present effort at climate changes mitigation (GHG reduction), there is a more pressing need to deal with the impact of climate change (adaptation). People should be aware about the scope and benefits of Agroforestry and they should participate in implementing and development of Agroforestry in Cameroon especially the hilly lands of Bamenda.

Agroforestry is the introduction of trees into farming systems has many potential to mitigate the effects of drought, prevent desertification and restore degraded soils. It can also help to boost food production and provide alternative sources of nutrition or income when crop yields are low. With climate change expected to lead to unpredictable seasons in the future, placing even greater pressure on agricultural systems, food production and food prices, agroforestry is a viable option to help boost farmers against the impacts.

There is still insufficient technique and knowledge of farming to deal with challenges like soil erosion, Sahel environment, drought and heavy rainfalls. Agroforestry has many potential, such as enhance the overall biomass, productivity, soil fertility improvement, soil conservation, nutrient cycling, micro-climate improvement, carbon wells and bio-energy.

As we all know, climate change is the most alarming global environmental challenge which is facing by all living organism including humans and disturb natural ecosystems, agriculture and health. This change in climate and weather patterns have led to agricultural unsustainable production. Agroforestry plays an important role to mitigate climate change and reduce global warming by absorbing greenhouse gases (CO2) through the process of carbon sequestration.
Agroforestry is a form of Climate Smart Agriculture, through it’s adaptation option for smallholder farmers throughout the developing world.

Moreover, introduction of the resistance plant variety, mixed cropping, reforestation and agroforestry practices are major solutions to mitigate climate change which helps to uplift
socioeconomic status of people. As a result, sustainable agroforestry can increase resilience against environmental change, enhance carbon sequestration and also to generate income, which will result in improved livelihood of small and
subsistence farmers.