Agricultural Reviews
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 41
  • Issue: 1

Horticultural Agroforestry Systems Recommended for Climate Change Adaptation: A Review

  • Author:
  • O. Montes Colmenares, R. Castro Brindis, C. Villanueva Verduzco, M. Pérez Grajales1, M. Uribe Gómez2,
  • Total Page Count: 11
  • Page Number: 14 to 24

1Horticultura. Universidad Autónoma Chapingo. Estado de México, 56230, México

2Agroforestería para el Desarrollo Sostenible. Universidad Autónoma Chapingo. Estado de México, 56230, México

*Corresponding Author: Miguel Uribe Gómez, Agroforestería para el Desarrollo Sostenible. Universidad Autónoma Chapingo. Estado de México, 56230, México. Email: Montes.horticulture@outlook.com

Online published on 8 April, 2020.

Abstract

High input costs, environmental degradation and climate change have generated new challenges in the agriculture, horticulture and forestry sector. The objective of this paper is to identify the main horticultural agroforestry systems useful for climate change adaptation and mitigation. Agri-horticulture, Horti-olericulture, Silvi-olericulture, Horti-pasture, Horti/Silvo-medicinal, Horti/Silvo-ornamental, Hortisilviculture, Horti-entomoforestry and Horti-Pisciculture are horticultural agroforestry systems recommended. Agroforestry systems in comparison with monoculture systems, have better use of water, soil and light, can help reduce the application of herbicides, fungicides, pesticides, fertilizers, increasing food security, biodiversity protection and climatic change adaptation. We recommended national politics, subsidies, technical support and credits for global farmers.

Keywords

Annual vegetable, Fruit tree, Medicinal crop, Ornamental crop