Introductory Agroforestry (1+1)

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  Topic 1

  AGROFORESTRY DEFINITIONS, OBJECTIVES, POTENTIAL, DISTINCTION BETWEEN AGROFORESTRY AND SOCIAL FORESTRY

  • Learning Objective Page
  • Concept of Agroforestry Page
  • Potential of Agroforestry Page
  • Social Forestry Page
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  Topic 2

  FOREST DEFINITION, CLASSIFICATION OF FOREST TYPES, STATUS OF INDIAN FOREST AND THEIR ROLE IN FARMING SYSTEM

  • Learning Objective Page
  • Forest Page
  • Present Status of Indian Forest Page
  • Forests Types of India Page
  • Role of forests in farming systems Page
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  Topic 3

  DIFFERENT AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS, SUBSYSTEM, PRACTICES, AFS CLASSIFICATION, AFS ON NATURE AND ARRANGEMENT OF COMPONENTS

  • Learning Objective Page
  • Different Agro-forestry Systems Page
  • Classification Page
  • Agrisilviculture/Silviagriculture/Agrosilviculture (Shifting Cultivation) Page
  • Taungya System of Cultivation Page
  • Multi-Species Tree Gardens and Alley Cropping Page
  • Shelterbelt Page
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  Topic 4

  DIFFERENT AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS, SUBSYSTEM, PRACTICES, AFS CLASSIFICATION, AFS ON NATURE AND ARRANGEMENT OF COMPONENTS (CONTD…)

  • Learning Objective Page
  • Silvi - Pastoral System Page
  • Agrisilvopastoral/Agrosilvopastoral System Page
  • Other Specified Systems Page
  • Agroforestry Systems Based Arrangement of Components Page
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  Topic 5

  ENERGY PLANTATION, CHARACTERISTICS OF TREE SPP. FOR ENERGY PLANTATION, DIFFERENT ENERGY PLANTATION SPECIES & ADVANTAGES OF ENERGY PLANTATION

  • Learning Objective Page
  • Introduction Page
  • Suitable Species for Firewood/Fuelwood/ Energy Plantation for different regions Page
  • Extractive Plants Page
  • Advantages of Energy Plantations Page
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  Topic 6

  PLANNING FOR AGROFORESTRY – CONSTRAINTS, DIAGNOSIS & DESIGN METHODOLOGY

  • Learning Objective Page
  • Agroforestry Planning Page
  • D & D Page
  • Key Concepts of D & D Page
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  Topic 7

  PLANNING FOR AGROFORESTRY – CONSTRAINTS, DIAGNOSIS & DESIGN METHODOLOGY (CONTD…)

  • Learning Objective Page
  • Basic Principles and Procedures Page
  • TECHNOLOGY DESIGN and EVALUATION & REDESIGN STAGES Page
  • PLANNING and IMPLEMENTATION STAGES Page
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  Topic 8

  SELECTION OF TREE CROP SPECIES FOR AGROFORESTRY

  • LEARNING OBJECTIVES Page
  • SELECTION OF TREE CROP SPECIES FOR AGROFRESTRY Page
  • DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS FOR AGROFORESTRY Page
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  Topic 9

  DIFFERENT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTES WORKING IN THE FIELD OF AGROFORESTRY/FORESTY

  • LEARNING OBJECTIVES Page
  • INTRODUCTION Page
  • INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTES Page
  • NATIONAL AND REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS Page
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  Topic 10

  MULTIPURPOSE TREE SPECIES (MPTS) AND THEIR MANAGEMENT

  • LEARNING OBJECTIVES Page
  • MUTIPURPOSE TREE SPECIES Page
  • MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR MPTS Page
  • MANAGEMENT PRACTICES Page
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  Topic 11

  NURSERY, NURSERY TYPES, IMPORTANCE OF NURSERY AND CRITERIA FOR NURSERY SITE SELECTION

  • LEARNING OBJECTIVES Page
  • DEFINITIONS, IMPORTANCE AND OBJECTIVES Page
  • CLASSIFICATION OF NURSERIES Page
  • CRITERIA FOR NURSERY SITE SELECTION Page
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  Topic 12

  TO UNDERSTAND PHENOLOGY, NURSERY RAISING, PLANTING AND ECONOMIC USES OF ACACIA CATECHU

  • LEARNING OBJECTIVES Page
  • ACACIA CATECHU Page
  • REGENERATION Page
  • NURSERY TECHNIQUE Page
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  Topic 13

  TO UNDERSTAND PHENOLOGY, NURSERY RAISING, PLANTING AND ECONOMIC USES OF POPULUS DELTOIDS

  • LEARNING OBJECTIVES Page
  • INTRODUCTION Page
  • REGENERATION Page
  • NURSERY TECHNIQUE Page
  • CULTURAL PRACTICES Page
  • INTER-CULTIVATION OF AGRICULTURAL CROPS Page
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  Topic 14

  TO UNDERSTAND PHENOLOGY, NURSERY RAISING, PLANTING AND ECONOMIC USES MORUS ALBA AND GREWIA OPTIVA

  • LEARNING OBJECTIVES Page
  • MORUS ALBA Page
  • PROPAGATION Page
  • GREWIA OPTIVA Page
  • REGENERATION Page
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  Topic 15

  TO UNDERSTAND PHENOLOGY, NURSERY RAISING, PLANTING AND ECONOMIC USES DELBERGIA SISSOO

  • LEARNING OBJECTIVES Page
  • DALBERGIA SISSOO Page
  • REGENERATION Page
  • ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE Page
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  Topic 16

  TO UNDERSTAND PHENOLOGY, NURSERY RAISING, PLANTING AND ECONOMIC USES EUCALYPTUS TERITICORNIS SM. AND TECTONA GRANDIS L.

  • LEARNING OBJECTIVES Page
  • EUCALYPTUS TERETICORNIS Page
  • REGENERATION Page
  • TECTONA GRANDIS Page
  • REGENERATION Page
  • NURSERY TECHNIQUE Page
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  Topic 17

  TO UNDERSTAND PHENOLOGY, NURSERY RAISING, PLANTING AND ECONOMIC USES OF QUERCUS LEUCOTRICOPHORA AND DENDROCALAMUS HAMILTONII

  • LEARNING OBJECTIVES Page
  • QUERCUS LEUCOTRICOPHORA Page
  • REGENERATION Page
  • DENDROCALAMUS HAMILTONII Page
  • REGENERATION Page
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  Topic 18

  TO UNDERSTAND PHENOLOGY, NURSERY RAISING, PLANTING AND ECONOMIC USES OF TAMARINDUS INDICA AND AZADIRACHATA INDICA

  • Learning Objective Page
  • Tamarindus Indica Page
  • Regeneration Page
  • Azadirachta Indica Page
  • Regeneration Page
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  Topic 19

  PRACTICAL PART

  • Practical Exercies Page
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  Topic 20

  IDENTIFICATION OF SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS OF MULTIPURPOSE TREE SPECIES

  • Exercise 1 Page
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  Topic 21

  CULTIVATION AND NURSERY PRACTICES FOR POPLAR

  • Exercise 2 Page
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  Topic 22

  CULTIVATION AND NURSERY PRACTICES FOR GREWIA OPTIVA

  • Exercise 3 Page
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  Topic 23

  CULTIVATION AND NURSERY PRACTICES FOR MORUS ALBA

  • Exercise 4 Page
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  Topic 24

  CULTIVATION AND NURSERY PRACTICES FOR ACACIA CATECHU

  • Exercise 5 Page
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  Topic 25

  CULTIVATION AND NURSERY PRACTICES FOR DELBERGIA SISSOO

  • Exercise 6 Page
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  Topic 26

  CULTIVATION AND NURSERY PRACTICES FOR ROBINIA

  • Exercise 7 Page
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  Topic 27

  CULTIVATION AND NURSERY PRACTICES FOR LEUCAENA

  • Exercise 8 Page
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  Topic 28

  VISIT TO AGROFORESTRY FIELDS TO STUDY THE COMPATIBILITY OF MPTS WITH AGRICULTURE CROPS

  • Exercise 9 Page
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  Topic 29

  VISIT TO SILVI-PASTURE AGROFORESTRY SYSTEM

  • Exercise 10 Page
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  Topic 30

  VISIT TO ALLEY CROPPING AGROFORESTRY MODEL

  • Exercise 11 Page
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  Topic 31

  VISIT TO HORTI-SILVICULTURE AGROFORESTRY MODEL

  • Exercise 12 Page
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  Topic 32

  VISIT TO AGRO-SILVIPASTORAL AGROFORESTRY MODEL

  • Exercise 13 Page
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  Topic 33

  VISIT TO FUEL-WOOD AND FODDER BLOCK PLANTATION

  • Exercise 14 Page
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  Topic 34

  VISIT TO SOCIAL FORESTRY PLANTATIONS- RAILWAY LINE PLANTATIONS

  • Exercise 15 Page
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  Topic 35

  VISIT TO SOCIAL FORESTRY PLANTATIONS- ROAD SIDE PLANTATIONS

  • Exercise 16 Page
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  Topic 36

  VISIT TO SOCIAL FORESTRY PLANTATIONS- ROAD SIDE PLANTATIONS

  • Exercise 17 Page
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  Topic 37

  GLOSSARY

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  Topic 38

  SUGGESTED READINGS

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