Agroforestry and Extension Division

The practice of 'agroforestry' in the hills has been considered ecologically and socio-economically viable and has held the farmers in good state over the years because a major part of their fuel wood and leaf fodder requirements were being met from this resource. This system has a great impact on the socio-economic status of the people of this region. Lower hills of Western Himalayas are characterised by high human, cattle population and highly disturbed forests. Therefore, the practice of agroforestry in this zone has great significance.

Objectives:

• To study traditional agroforestry practices and tree crop interactions.
• To conduct trials and introduce commercially important fast growing species in agroforestry.
• To evolve appropriate agroforestry models for different agro-climatic zones.
• To study the economics of various agroforestry models.
• To develop appropriate extension strategies for dissemination of research findings to target groups.

Head of the Division : Sh.S.S.Kataik