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