Table 1 An overview of Agroforestry Systems (AFS)

Definition

AFS combines wild and domesticated plants, animals, fungal and micro-organic components as well as their interactions. It also includes traditional species of foraged and cultivated floras and faunas that are adapted to the local geographical, climatic and growth conditions [16].

Significance

AFSs are designed and managed based on millenarian experiences of people throughout the world and are expressions of their traditional ecological knowledge and biocultural heritage [17, 18], of which indigenous communities are important custodians [9].

AFS for nutrition intervention

The usage of AFS by indigenous communities make it a potentially important strategy for providing low resource intensive, nutrient rich and sustainable sustenance [7].