Dr. Somanath Sarvade is an Assistant Professor of Agroforestry at the Department of Forestry, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya (JNKVV), Jabalpur (M.P.), India, with over a decade of experience in teaching, research, and extension. He did his graduation from BSKKV, Dapoli, Ratnagiri (MS) in 2008, PG from GBPUA&T, Pantnagar (Uttarkhand) in 2010 and PhD from Dr. YSP UHF, Nauni, Solan (HP) in 2024. He qualified the prestigious ICAR–JRF (2007, 2008) and ICAR–SRF (2011) examinations and was awarded the DST–INSPIRE Fellowship by the Government of India for PhD program. His research focuses on agroforestry systems, soil health, climate change adaptation, and sustainable land-use practices. He has published more than 43 research papers and over 18 review articles in reputed national and international journals and has reviewed 163 research and review papers for leading scientific journals from national and international publishers (Elsevier, Springer, Taylor and Francis, Frontiers, Wiley etc.). He has successfully handled six research projects (three as Principal Investigator and three as Co-Principal Investigator) funded by ICAR, RKVY, and State Government agencies. Dr. Sarvade is the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Young Scientist Award (2019, 2025), Best Teacher Award (2020), Sir Dietrich Brandis Award (2024), and Best Presentation Awards (2024, 2025), ISAF fellowship award 2025. He has authored and co-authored four books and contributed more than 15 book chapters published by reputed publishers. He serves as Editorial Advisor, Associate Editor, and Editorial Board Member for several national and international journals and he served as an Executive Member of the Indian Society of Agroforestry (ISAF) for 2015-17. His contributions significantly advance agroforestry research, sustainable agriculture, and climate-resilient farming systems.