Agroforestry Practices to Achieve Sustainable and Climate Resilient Forests

Abstract

The agroforestry system is practiced all over the world and it has major importance in the reduction of the
climate change impacts. Currently, climate change is a problem in developed or developing countries such
as Malaysia, and the establishment of commercially successful agroforestry can be implemented in
overcoming the problems. Although numerous research agencies have done dispersed studies, the results
are not coordinated, and some are yet to be published. Several agroforestry models, however, can be applied
to large-scale implementation, particularly in monoculture crop plantations with a long gestation time or
low investment returns. The guidelines for the effective growth of agroforestry in the country have been
identified based on the case studies and the restrictions of agroforestry. The recommended agroforestry
techniques are still being refined and proposed to be implemented according to their suitability. The
agroforestry concept has been used in a policy to address ways to boost the availability of scarce domestic
resources such as land and raw materials. Furthermore, it also explores opportunities related to climate
change mitigation. In conclusion, advanced technologies and incentives for marginalised communities and
farmers are important in improving the agricultural productivity of forests towards promoting agroforestry
systems, and achieving the sustainable development goals.