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Theory: Agroforestry-definition, objectives and potential. Distinction between Agroforestry and social forestry. Status of Indian forests and role in India farming systems. Agroforestry system, sub-system and practice: agri-silviculture, silvipastoral, horti-silviculture, horti-silvipastoral, shifting cultivation, taungya, home gardens, alley cropping, intercropping, wind breaks, shelterbelts and energy plantations. Planning for agroforestry- constraints, diagnosis and design methodology, selection of tree crops species for agroforestry. Agroforestry project-national, overseas, MPTS their management practices. Economics of cultivation-nursery and planting (Acacia catechu, Delbergia sissoo, Tectona, Populus, Grewia, Eucalyptus, Quercus spp., bamboo, Tamarindus and Neem, etc.)
Practical: Identification of seeds and seedlings of multipurpose tree species. Nursery practices for Populus deltoides, Grewia optiva, Morus alba, Acacia catechu, Delbergia sissoo, Robinia, Leucaena etc. Visit to agroforestry fields to study the compatibility of MPTS with agriculture crops: silvi-pasture, alley cropping, horti-silviculture, agro-silvipature fuel and fodder block. Visit to social forestry plantations- railway line plantations. |
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