Structure Of Agroforestry Policy for Indian Himalayan Region

K.K. Vikrant; D.S. Chauhan; R.H. Rizvi

doi:10.36808/if/2020/v146i8/154855

Structure Of Agroforestry Policy for Indian Himalayan Region

Authors

K.K. Vikrant Department of Forestry, Himalayan College (Roorkee Institute of Technology), Roorkee, Uttarakhand-247667
D.S. Chauhan Department of Forestry & NR, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwai, Uttarakhand 246174
R.H. Rizvi Central Agroforestry Research institute, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh 284003

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2020/v146i8/154855

Keywords:

Agroforestry policy, Himalayan region, Mitigation, Adaptation

Abstract

Agroforestry represents integration of agriculture and forestry to increase productivity and sustainability of farming system and farm income. It is widely recognized that agroforest^r is perhaps the only alternative to meeting the target of increasing forest or tree cover to 33 per cent from the present level of less than 25 per cent, as envisaged in the National Forest Policy 1988. The present study based on review of constraints, strategy of agroforestry and contribution of indigenous agroforestry system in mitigation of climate change in Himalayan region On the basis of review, agroforestry policies were recommended. The main importance of this study is to increase the awareness about agroforestry and remove of their constrains and to improve the economic status of livelihood people in Himalayan region.

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