Agriculture: Agrobiodiversity and sustainable approaches in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region

Dongmei Li; Haonan Guo; Zhen Peng; Allan Degen; Madan Koirala; Devendra Gauchan; Zhanhuan Shang

doi:10.1079/9781800622579.0015

Agriculture: Agrobiodiversity and sustainable approaches in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region

Dongmei Li, Haonan Guo, Zhen Peng, Allan Degen, Madan Koirala, Devendra Gauchan, Zhanhuan Shang

The French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands

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Abstract

Approximately 750 million people face severe food shortages on Earth. For these people, agriculture is the best option for national food security; however, drought, anthropogenic activities, urbanization, land fragmentation and industry have decreased arable land. This chapter describes: (i) the status of agricultural biodiversity in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region; (ii) threats to agriculture and their impacts; (iii) local livelihoods and ecological restoration of agriculture; and (iv) shifts in management strategy, adaptations and pathways to improve agriculture in the HKH region.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Sustainable Ecological Restoration and Conservation in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region
Subtitle of host publication	A Comprehensive Review
Publisher	CABI International
Pages	206-221
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9781800622562
ISBN (Print)	9781800622555
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1079/9781800622579.0015
State	Published - 15 Jul 2024

Keywords

Agrobiodiversity conservation
Agrobiodiversity restoration
Anthropogenic activities
Food security
Livelihood
Subsistence agriculture

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General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
General Environmental Science

UN SDGs

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Sustainable Ecological Restoration and Conservation in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region: A Comprehensive Review. CABI International, 2024. p. 206-221.

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