Agroforestry as a tool to promote sustainability in Colombia: A bibliometric analysis
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Climate change, environment, food security, livestockAbstract
Current food systems are important contributors to the transformation and degradation of natural ecosystems. These conditions have contributed drastically to climate change and global warming. Agroforestry is a form of integrated land use, relevant for the linking of sustainable production models. However, in Colombia, there is no comprehensive analysis of agroforestry knowledge that allows for an understanding of its scientific dynamics over time. The objective of this study was to carry out a bibliometric analysis on agroforestry as a tool to promote sustainability in Colombia to quantify the scientific production, actions and impact of this area of knowledge on the sustainability of the national territory. A literature search was conducted in the Scopus database for original and review articles published between 2011 and 2024. The results were obtained using R-Studio's Bibliometrix package, analyzing scientific production on a yearly basis, relationships between Countries, key actors and sources of relevant information. A multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) was run to identify thematic clusters. 59 documents were found, including scientific (93%) and review (7%) articles. There has been an increase in scientific production since 2019, highlighting the contribution of ten countries on topics such as biodiversity, ecosystem services and silvopastoral systems. Three conceptual groups were identified: 1) Agroforestry and sustainability, 2) technology drivers: Ecosystem services, and 3) traditional production practices. Agroforestry has shown sustained growth in scientific production in Colombia, standing out as a key strategy for sustainability and food security. It is recommended to strengthen funding, technical support, and the integration of traditional knowledge to ensure its effective adoption in rural territories.
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