Agroforestry systems
Pineapples are a valuable species for agroforestry systems and play a role in soil improvement in regenerative analog agroforestry systems (Hasan et al., 2008; Vaz, 2000). In Bangladesh, when grown together with jackfruit they can help to cover human vitamin requirements (Hasan et al., 2008).
Soil erosion control and shelter
The pineapple crop also offers protection against heavy rain and winds to intercropped species and to the soil (Uriza-Avila et al., 2005).