Agroforestry Concepts and practices in Maintainable land use systems in Nigeria

Abstract

Agroforestry has been defined as a dynamic ecologically based natural resources management system
that through the integration of trees on farms and in the agricultural landscape, diversifies and
sustains production for increased social, economic and environmental benefits for land users at all
levels. This paper highlighted Agroforestry practices and concepts in sustainable land use systems.
The benefit derivable from the interface between forest trees and agricultural crops are enormous.
They include the optimal use of land for both agricultural and forestry production on a sustainable
basis including the improvement of the quality of soil. This is in addition to the socio-economic
benefits that are accruable from agroforestry. Indeed the advantage of agroforestry is all
encompassing and germane to a sustainable production system and livelihood.