Globally there is an increase in the challenge of ensuring and sustaining food security with rising population growth. Coupled with this is the challenge of environmental degradation to which the soil sphere is a subset. However, orchards are essential tools in answering the question of food security. In addition to this is the question of environmental sustainability and conservation. This book is a masterpiece in explaining in simple and concise language the use of orchards to answer the question of food security and soil conservation in tropical environments.