Coconut (Cocos nucifera) cultivation forms the cornerstone of numerous small-scale integrated agricultural systems in tropical regions. Intercropping coconuts with other crops, trees, livestock, and spices diversifies the income of farmers and improves year-round food availability. Combining multiple plant and animal species creates positive interactions that increase overall productivity and stability. This chapter shows coconut agroforestry systems have higher yields, more stable income, and lower risks compared to coconut monocultures. Agroforestry systems are also more resilient to climate change. Additionally, they provide further ecosystem services and environmental benefits compared to monocultures. Coconut agroforestry reduces soil erosion, enhances soil health, conserves biodiversity, and supports key ecological functions like pollination. However, fully realizing the potential of coconut agroforestry under climate change requires extensive farmer knowledge- sharing networks. These networks can accelerate peer learning and the adoption of appropriate technologies. Mainstreaming context-specific coconut agroforestry supported by participatory development pathways and inclusive policy promises triple-win outcomes benefiting rural livelihoods, ecosystem health, and global mitigation priorities. This chapter provides an extensive literature review across climate adaptation, productivity enhancement, ecosystem services, and environmental sustainability within integrated coconut farming systems.

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Leveraging Agroforestry Principles for Nature-Based Climate-Smart Solutions for Coconut Cultivation

  • Anjana J. Atapattu,
  • Shashi S. Udumann

摘要

Coconut (Cocos nucifera) cultivation forms the cornerstone of numerous small-scale integrated agricultural systems in tropical regions. Intercropping coconuts with other crops, trees, livestock, and spices diversifies the income of farmers and improves year-round food availability. Combining multiple plant and animal species creates positive interactions that increase overall productivity and stability. This chapter shows coconut agroforestry systems have higher yields, more stable income, and lower risks compared to coconut monocultures. Agroforestry systems are also more resilient to climate change. Additionally, they provide further ecosystem services and environmental benefits compared to monocultures. Coconut agroforestry reduces soil erosion, enhances soil health, conserves biodiversity, and supports key ecological functions like pollination. However, fully realizing the potential of coconut agroforestry under climate change requires extensive farmer knowledge- sharing networks. These networks can accelerate peer learning and the adoption of appropriate technologies. Mainstreaming context-specific coconut agroforestry supported by participatory development pathways and inclusive policy promises triple-win outcomes benefiting rural livelihoods, ecosystem health, and global mitigation priorities. This chapter provides an extensive literature review across climate adaptation, productivity enhancement, ecosystem services, and environmental sustainability within integrated coconut farming systems.