Pineapple agroforestry, instead of Jhum cultivation can be a sustainable alternative in northeast India, says a study published in the Journal of Environmental Management. Jhum cultivation or swidden agriculture practiced in this region has become unsustainable causing soil infertility, erosion, and low agronomic productivity.
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A group of researchers studied pineapple and other upper canopy trees and found that they regulate light, enhance biomass inputs, increase farm diversity, and improve farm fertility and plant nutrition. These agroforestry options further add to carbon capturing and contribute to tree cover, which may incentivize poor local farmers against carbon credits.
The research team was undertaken and led by Arun Jyoti Nath, associate professor, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Assam University
Original story published on Down To Earth
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Tags/Keywords: agroforestry, climate change, biodiversity, tree cover, carbon-credits
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