Dr Jagdish Chander Dagar has published more than 280 research papers in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters and papers in proceedings of conferences/symposia; has authored or edited 12 books; and has written more than 50 popular articles. He was the Assistant Director General at the headquarters of ICAR and Emeritus Scientist. His research interests are in the areas of biosaline agriculture, agroforestry, management of natural resources, rehabilitation of degraded lands, biodrainage, ethnobotany, plant ecology, climate change, sustainable agriculture and policy. In recognition of his research contributions, Dr Dagar has been conferred with several awards and honors: the Sajjad Memorial Gold Medal, the ICAR’s Hari Om Asharam Trust Award, UGC’s Swami Pranavananda Saraswati National Award, CSSRI Excellence Award on Soil Salinity & Water Management, Bharat Excellence Award & Gold Medal, and Dr KG Tejwani Award for Excellence in Agroforestry Research & Development. Further, heis a Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Fellow & Life Member of several other professional societies. He is Chief Editor of the journal Soil Salinity & Water Quality.Dr. V.P. Tewari is a scientist at the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun (an autonomous council under the Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India) and is presently working as Director of the Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla. He also worked as an FAO fellow for one year (1995 to 1996) at the Institute of Forest Management and Yield Science, University of Goettingen (Germany). He was awarded the Brandis Prize in 1998 by the Indian Forester for publishing the most outstanding paper in the field of Silviculture & Forest Management. He has authored over 70 research papers in various peer-reviewed international journals and has three edited books to his credit. He has also presented 38 papers at variousInternational & National Conferences and Workshops. Lastly, he has served as a National Subject Matter Coordinator on 'Forest Biometrics' at the ICFRE, and is listed in the UNCCD Roster of Experts from India.

• - Introduction.- Evolution of Agroforestry as a Modern Science.- Traditional Agroforestry Systems. -Utilizing Geospatial Technologies for Agroforestry Research and Development in India. -Monitoring and Assessment of Trees outside Forests (TOF).- Agroforestry Practices in Temperate Regions of the World.- Agroforestry Systems in Northern Spain: The Role of Land Management and Socio-economy in the Dynamics of Landscapes.- Agroforestry Systems as Adaptation Measures for Sustainable Livelihoods and Socio-Economic Development in the Sikkim Himalaya.- Horticulture-based Agroforestry Systems for Improved Environmental Quality and Nutritional Security in Indian Temperate Region.- Alley Cropping with Short Rotation Coppices in the Temperate Region – A Land Use Strategy for Optimizing Microclimate, Soil Organic Carbon and Ecosystem Service Provision of Agricultural Landscapes.- Soil Organic Carbon Stocks under Different Agroforestry Systems of North-Eastern Regions of India.- Silvopastoral Systems as a Tool for Territorial Sustainability and Biodiversity.- Potentials of Poplar and Eucalyptus in Indian Agroforestry for Revolutionary Enhancement of Farm Productivity.- Biodiversity Conservation in Dryland Parkland Agroforestry Practice: A Review.- Agroforestry for Increasing Farm Productivity in Water-stressed Ecologies.- Agroforestry for Rehabilitation and Sustenance of Saline Ecologies.- Prospects of Agroforestry for the Marginal Environments: Evidences from the United Arab Emirates.- Enhancing Fodder Productivity on Salt-affected Lands in Arid and Semi-arid India.- Performance of  Some Agroforestry Trees for Reclamation of Salt-affected Soils in the Lowlands in Ethiopia.- Home Gardens: Drops to Sustainability.- Installation of Silvopastoral Systems with Poplar in the Delta of the Paraná River, Argentina.- Cut-and-carry for Sustaining Productivity and Carbon Sequestration in Agroforestry Systems: Coffee-Leucaena Example.- Multistrata Systems - Potentials and Challengesof Cocoa Based Agroforests in the Humid Tropics.- Evolution of Acacia koa on the Hawaiian Islands.- Microbial Biodiversity in Agroforestry Systems.- Soil Microarthropods: Biodiversity and Role in Soil Amelioration in Grassland and Agroforestry Ecosystems.- Role of Entomology in Sustaining Agroforestry Productivity.- Urban and Peri-urban Agroforestry as Multifunctional Land Use.- Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change through Agroforestry Practices in the Tropics.- Profiling Carbon Storage/Stock of Cocoa Agroforests in Forest Landscape of Southern Cameroon.- Silvopasture Economics in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest United States.- Bioenergy in India: Status, Policies and Prospects.- Pollinator Services in Coffee Agroforests of the Western Ghats.- Regulating Ecosystem Services Delivered in Agroforestry Systems.- Challenges and Strategies to Address Food and Livelihood Security in Agroforestry.- Socio-economic and Policy Considerations in the Adoption of Agroforestry Systems: An Ecosystem-based Adaptive Governance Approach.

Dr Jagdish Chander Dagar has published more than 280 research papers in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters and papers in proceedings of conferences/symposia; has authored or edited 12 books; and has written more than 50 popular articles. He was the Assistant Director General at the headquarters of ICAR and Emeritus Scientist. His research interests are in the areas of biosaline agriculture, agroforestry, management of natural resources, rehabilitation of degraded lands, biodrainage, ethnobotany, plant ecology, climate change, sustainable agriculture and policy. In recognition of his research contributions, Dr Dagar has been conferred with several awards and honors: the Sajjad Memorial Gold Medal, the ICAR’s Hari Om Asharam Trust Award, UGC’s Swami Pranavananda Saraswati National Award, CSSRI Excellence Award on Soil Salinity & Water Management, Bharat Excellence Award & Gold Medal, and Dr KG Tejwani Award for Excellence in Agroforestry Research & Development. Further, heis a Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Fellow & Life Member of several other professional societies. He is Chief Editor of the journal Soil Salinity & Water Quality.Dr. V.P. Tewari is a scientist at the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun (an autonomous council under the Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India) and is presently working as Director of the Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla. He also worked as an FAO fellow for one year (1995 to 1996) at the Institute of Forest Management and Yield Science, University of Goettingen (Germany). He was awarded the Brandis Prize in 1998 by the Indian Forester for publishing the most outstanding paper in the field of Silviculture & Forest Management. He has authored over 70 research papers in various peer-reviewed international journals and has three edited books to his credit. He has also presented 38 papers at variousInternational & National Conferences and Workshops. Lastly, he has served as a National Subject Matter Coordinator on 'Forest Biometrics' at the ICFRE, and is listed in the UNCCD Roster of Experts from India.

• - Introduction.- Evolution of Agroforestry as a Modern Science.- Traditional Agroforestry Systems. -Utilizing Geospatial Technologies for Agroforestry Research and Development in India. -Monitoring and Assessment of Trees outside Forests (TOF).- Agroforestry Practices in Temperate Regions of the World.- Agroforestry Systems in Northern Spain: The Role of Land Management and Socio-economy in the Dynamics of Landscapes.- Agroforestry Systems as Adaptation Measures for Sustainable Livelihoods and Socio-Economic Development in the Sikkim Himalaya.- Horticulture-based Agroforestry Systems for Improved Environmental Quality and Nutritional Security in Indian Temperate Region.- Alley Cropping with Short Rotation Coppices in the Temperate Region – A Land Use Strategy for Optimizing Microclimate, Soil Organic Carbon and Ecosystem Service Provision of Agricultural Landscapes.- Soil Organic Carbon Stocks under Different Agroforestry Systems of North-Eastern Regions of India.- Silvopastoral Systems as a Tool for Territorial Sustainability and Biodiversity.- Potentials of Poplar and Eucalyptus in Indian Agroforestry for Revolutionary Enhancement of Farm Productivity.- Biodiversity Conservation in Dryland Parkland Agroforestry Practice: A Review.- Agroforestry for Increasing Farm Productivity in Water-stressed Ecologies.- Agroforestry for Rehabilitation and Sustenance of Saline Ecologies.- Prospects of Agroforestry for the Marginal Environments: Evidences from the United Arab Emirates.- Enhancing Fodder Productivity on Salt-affected Lands in Arid and Semi-arid India.- Performance of  Some Agroforestry Trees for Reclamation of Salt-affected Soils in the Lowlands in Ethiopia.- Home Gardens: Drops to Sustainability.- Installation of Silvopastoral Systems with Poplar in the Delta of the Paraná River, Argentina.- Cut-and-carry for Sustaining Productivity and Carbon Sequestration in Agroforestry Systems: Coffee-Leucaena Example.- Multistrata Systems - Potentials and Challengesof Cocoa Based Agroforests in the Humid Tropics.- Evolution of Acacia koa on the Hawaiian Islands.- Microbial Biodiversity in Agroforestry Systems.- Soil Microarthropods: Biodiversity and Role in Soil Amelioration in Grassland and Agroforestry Ecosystems.- Role of Entomology in Sustaining Agroforestry Productivity.- Urban and Peri-urban Agroforestry as Multifunctional Land Use.- Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change through Agroforestry Practices in the Tropics.- Profiling Carbon Storage/Stock of Cocoa Agroforests in Forest Landscape of Southern Cameroon.- Silvopasture Economics in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest United States.- Bioenergy in India: Status, Policies and Prospects.- Pollinator Services in Coffee Agroforests of the Western Ghats.- Regulating Ecosystem Services Delivered in Agroforestry Systems.- Challenges and Strategies to Address Food and Livelihood Security in Agroforestry.- Socio-economic and Policy Considerations in the Adoption of Agroforestry Systems: An Ecosystem-based Adaptive Governance Approach.

Dr Jagdish Chander Dagar has published more than 280 research papers in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters and papers in proceedings of conferences/symposia; has authored or edited 12 books; and has written more than 50 popular articles. He was the Assistant Director General at the headquarters of ICAR and Emeritus Scientist. His research interests are in the areas of biosaline agriculture, agroforestry, management of natural resources, rehabilitation of degraded lands, biodrainage, ethnobotany, plant ecology, climate change, sustainable agriculture and policy. In recognition of his research contributions, Dr Dagar has been conferred with several awards and honors: the Sajjad Memorial Gold Medal, the ICAR’s Hari Om Asharam Trust Award, UGC’s Swami Pranavananda Saraswati National Award, CSSRI Excellence Award on Soil Salinity & Water Management, Bharat Excellence Award & Gold Medal, and Dr KG Tejwani Award for Excellence in Agroforestry Research & Development. Further, heis a Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Fellow & Life Member of several other professional societies. He is Chief Editor of the journal Soil Salinity & Water Quality.Dr. V.P. Tewari is a scientist at the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun (an autonomous council under the Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India) and is presently working as Director of the Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla. He also worked as an FAO fellow for one year (1995 to 1996) at the Institute of Forest Management and Yield Science, University of Goettingen (Germany). He was awarded the Brandis Prize in 1998 by the Indian Forester for publishing the most outstanding paper in the field of Silviculture & Forest Management. He has authored over 70 research papers in various peer-reviewed international journals and has three edited books to his credit. He has also presented 38 papers at variousInternational & National Conferences and Workshops. Lastly, he has served as a National Subject Matter Coordinator on 'Forest Biometrics' at the ICFRE, and is listed in the UNCCD Roster of Experts from India.

• - Introduction.- Evolution of Agroforestry as a Modern Science.- Traditional Agroforestry Systems. -Utilizing Geospatial Technologies for Agroforestry Research and Development in India. -Monitoring and Assessment of Trees outside Forests (TOF).- Agroforestry Practices in Temperate Regions of the World.- Agroforestry Systems in Northern Spain: The Role of Land Management and Socio-economy in the Dynamics of Landscapes.- Agroforestry Systems as Adaptation Measures for Sustainable Livelihoods and Socio-Economic Development in the Sikkim Himalaya.- Horticulture-based Agroforestry Systems for Improved Environmental Quality and Nutritional Security in Indian Temperate Region.- Alley Cropping with Short Rotation Coppices in the Temperate Region – A Land Use Strategy for Optimizing Microclimate, Soil Organic Carbon and Ecosystem Service Provision of Agricultural Landscapes.- Soil Organic Carbon Stocks under Different Agroforestry Systems of North-Eastern Regions of India.- Silvopastoral Systems as a Tool for Territorial Sustainability and Biodiversity.- Potentials of Poplar and Eucalyptus in Indian Agroforestry for Revolutionary Enhancement of Farm Productivity.- Biodiversity Conservation in Dryland Parkland Agroforestry Practice: A Review.- Agroforestry for Increasing Farm Productivity in Water-stressed Ecologies.- Agroforestry for Rehabilitation and Sustenance of Saline Ecologies.- Prospects of Agroforestry for the Marginal Environments: Evidences from the United Arab Emirates.- Enhancing Fodder Productivity on Salt-affected Lands in Arid and Semi-arid India.- Performance of  Some Agroforestry Trees for Reclamation of Salt-affected Soils in the Lowlands in Ethiopia.- Home Gardens: Drops to Sustainability.- Installation of Silvopastoral Systems with Poplar in the Delta of the Paraná River, Argentina.- Cut-and-carry for Sustaining Productivity and Carbon Sequestration in Agroforestry Systems: Coffee-Leucaena Example.- Multistrata Systems - Potentials and Challengesof Cocoa Based Agroforests in the Humid Tropics.- Evolution of Acacia koa on the Hawaiian Islands.- Microbial Biodiversity in Agroforestry Systems.- Soil Microarthropods: Biodiversity and Role in Soil Amelioration in Grassland and Agroforestry Ecosystems.- Role of Entomology in Sustaining Agroforestry Productivity.- Urban and Peri-urban Agroforestry as Multifunctional Land Use.- Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change through Agroforestry Practices in the Tropics.- Profiling Carbon Storage/Stock of Cocoa Agroforests in Forest Landscape of Southern Cameroon.- Silvopasture Economics in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest United States.- Bioenergy in India: Status, Policies and Prospects.- Pollinator Services in Coffee Agroforests of the Western Ghats.- Regulating Ecosystem Services Delivered in Agroforestry Systems.- Challenges and Strategies to Address Food and Livelihood Security in Agroforestry.- Socio-economic and Policy Considerations in the Adoption of Agroforestry Systems: An Ecosystem-based Adaptive Governance Approach.