Potentiality of homestead agroforestry for achieving sustainable development goals: Bangladesh perspectives

The status of implemented climate smart agriculture practices preferred by farmers of haor area as a climate resilient approach

“…The primary CSA approach that offers year-round sustainable production, resilience against strong winds, and effective results is agroforestry. Homestead agroforestry implementation triggers the achievement of valuable sustainable development targets of food and income security [ 31 ]. Farmers benefit as they derive fruit, vegetables, timber, fuel energy, and microclimate amelioration.…”

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“…However, the mindset of forest farmers in Central Java Province, dependent on seasonal farming in the forest, can negatively impact environmental sustainability, food security, and community welfare. Farmers who rely too heavily on seasonal farming in forests (such as corn, cassava, and rice) may face risks from weather and winter climates (Robinne, 2021;Ruba & Talucder, 2023). Annual cropping patterns tend to be vulnerable to seasonal changes or natural disasters, increasing the risk of production and income losses.…”

Diversity of Plant Species in Moringa-Based Homestead of Jaintiapur Upazila in Sylhet District

“…Most of the local produce in Bangladesh, including fruits, vegetables, timber, and fuelwood, is grown in or near homesteads or in areas adjacent to or around them. The country's needs for firewood and bamboo are met to a large extent by homestead agroforestry, which provides about 70% of the country's needs for timber, 40% for vegetables, 70% for fruits, and 90% of its need for firewood (Ruba and Talucder 2023). In a typical Bangladeshi homestead area different size of herbs and trees are placed in a multistory format which has a greater biodiversity than tropical rain forests in terms of production, protection, amenity, and worth (Gu and Subramanian 2015).…”