Sustainable agroforestry production through contingency planning for aberrant weather in Bundelkhand Region of Central India

Abstract

Sustainability of the agricultural productivity is under serious threat due to weather aberrations. The weather aberrations like monsoonal anomalies characterized by late onset, early withdrawal, long dry spells, continuous and excess rainfall; uncertain and reduced winter rainfall; rise in winter temperature particularly at grain filling stage; cold wave and frost; etc. have not only become widespread and uncertain but also recurrent in recent years due to global warming and resultant climate change. Agroforestry itself is a risk proof land use system which through appropriate contingency planning can result in assured and sustainable production.