Description

This book deals with importance of opportunities for doubling farmers’ income, enhancing farmers’ income, employment generation, improving food and nutritional security, enrichment of soil, air and water quality, enhancing biodiversity, aesthetic and recreational value, carbon sequestration and climate change and mitigation through agroforestry. This book contains 20 chapters naming introduction, policy & scheme, IFS, sericulture, lac culture, apiculture and economically important tree species (Teak, Gamhar, Poplar, Malabar neem, Eucalyptus, Sandalwood and Bamboo), horticulture/fruit tree species (Mango, Aonla, Guava, Coconut, Cashew nut, and Medicinal and Aromatic plants) based agroforestry system which gives higher gross income, net return, B: C ratio than open farming system (sole crops). Table of Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgement Index of Tables Index of Figures List of Symbols used List of Abbreviations used Chapter 1 : Introduction to Agroforestry Chapter 2 : Doubling Farmer's Income through Agroforestry Chapter 3 : Agroforestry Policy and Schemes Chapter 4 : Teak based Agroforestry System Chapter 5 : Gamhar based Agroforestry System Chapter 6 : Poplar based Agroforestry System Chapter 7 : Eucalyptus based Agroforestry System Chapter 8 : Malabar Neem based Agroforestry System Chapter 9 : Sandalwood based Agroforestry System Chapter 10 : Bamboo based Agroforestry System Chapter 11 : Mango based Agroforestry System Chapter 12 : Coconut based Agroforestry System Chapter 13 : Cashewnut based Agroforestry System Chapter 14 : Aonla based Agroforestry system Chapter 15 : Guava based Agroforestry System Chapter 16 : Medicinal and Aromatic Plants based Agroforestry system Chapter 17 : Agroforestry based Integrated Farming System Chapter 18 : Lac Culture based Agroforestry System Chapter 19 : Sericulture based Agroforestry System Chapter 20 : Apiculture based Agroforestry System