Agroforestry systems practiced in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh, India

Chhattisgarh state has very diverse forest ecosystem and long history of traditional agroforestry. An agroforestry practice is location specific and depends on nature of agro-climatic zone. In Chhattisgarh, farmers are doing this farming practices based on fulfilling their diverse need and improveme...

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Published in:Journal of applied and natural science 2016-12, Vol.8 (4), p.1850-1854
Main Authors: Toppo, Pratap, Raj, Abhishek, Jhariya, M. K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural practices
Agroforestry
Biodiversity
Climate models
Farmers
Forest ecosystems
Land use
Pasture
Plantations
Silviculture
Socioeconomics
Soil types
Terrestrial ecosystems
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Summary:Chhattisgarh state has very diverse forest ecosystem and long history of traditional agroforestry. An agroforestry practice is location specific and depends on nature of agro-climatic zone. In Chhattisgarh, farmers are doing this farming practices based on fulfilling their diverse need and improvement of socioeconomic condition but stilldata is insufficient to explore more agroforestry practices in the state. In this context, assessment of different agroforestry models gives not only sufficient data but also open a door for conservation of biological diversity.. Different models like’s Boundary plantations, Agri-silviculture system, Horti-silvicuture, Silvi-pasture, Kitchen garden and Block plantation are used by farmers in Dhamtari. All models are dependent on location characteristic, land use type, soil type, climate and market requirement. This paper highlights the different models of Agroforestry, specific model for the specific sites, lacuna in models faced by farmers and role of agroforestry models in socioeconomic upliftment.
ISSN:0974-9411
2231-5209
DOI:10.31018/jans.v8i4.1052