Exploring the Potential of Agroforestry to Improve Soil Fertility and Crop Yields

Present farming follows the expression of momentous experiments in preserving soil well-being and accomplishing extraordinary profits sustainably. Out-of-date monocropping often consequences in soil ruin and summary efficiency, requiring the examination of substitute approaches. This study assesses...

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Main Authors: Al-Jawahry Hassan M., Almoussaw Zainab Abed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2025-01-01
Series:SHS Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/pdf/2025/07/shsconf_iciaites2025_01050.pdf
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Summary:Present farming follows the expression of momentous experiments in preserving soil well-being and accomplishing extraordinary profits sustainably. Out-of-date monocropping often consequences in soil ruin and summary efficiency, requiring the examination of substitute approaches. This study assesses the efficiency of countless cultivated observes, with crop replacement, intercropping, and agroforestry, in striking soil lavishness and crop harvests. The examination appointments a simultaneous dataset to associate the influences of these approaches on soil nutrient intensities, crop productivity, and soil corrosion. The anticipated system integrates agroforestry, which assimilates trees and shrubs with out-of-date crops, nurturing a miscellaneous and strong farming environment. Conclusions establish that agroforestry intensifications soil nutrients, intensifications crop production, and diminishes soil destruction more efficiently than the supplementary procedures premeditated. Precisely, agroforestry observations resulted in a 15-20% proliferation in nitrogen intensities, a 10-15%) rise in phosphorus intensities, and a 15-20%) increase in potassium levels. Additionally, crop earnings in agroforestry arrangements were found to be 20-25%) more sophisticated than those in monocropping systems, with a substantial lessening in soil erosion. Based on the investigation, agroforestry materializes as the most operative technique for cultivating soil constructiveness and crop harvests while qualifying conservational impressions. This learning emphasizes the perspective of agroforestry to subsidize supportable cultivated observes and long-term environmental well-being.
ISSN:2261-2424