Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2018; 7(4): 2469-2471 E-ISSN: 2278-4136 P-ISSN: 2349-8234 JPP 2018; 7(4): 2469-2471 Analysis of existing Agroforestry practices in Received: 11-05-2018 Accepted: 15-06-2018 Sultanpur district Azad Kumar Singh Department of Agroforestry, Azad Kumar Singh, Sameer Daniel, Puja Kishore and Animesh Kanaujia Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Abstract Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar The present thesis deals with “Analysis of existing agroforestry practices in Sultanpur district” which was Pradesh, India carried out at main experiment station of forestry at Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Sameer Daniel Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad (UP). On the basis of detail study, the dawn most of the farmers in the Assistant Professor Department villages have devoted approximately 28-74 percent area of the total villages (Kurebhar, Pandeypur, of Agroforestry, Sam Tiwaripur, Phulpur and Fulwariya). Under agroforestry system, yield of paddy is greater with Emblica Higginbottom University of officinalis and Eucalyptus hybrid. Under agri-silvi-horti system yield of mango fruits was reduced Agriculture Technology and significantly as compared to the open condition. However yield of wheat and paddy was higher with Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar Teak under agroforestry system, Eucalyptus hybrid showed maximum in dbh. The growth of Magnifera Pradesh, India indica in terms of canopy length and canopy width was better than other species. Among the various fuel categories, maximum use of firewood followed by cowdung cacks, kerosene and agriculture waste was Puja Kishore observed by the household in different villages. Agroclimatic conditions in selected villages, viz., Department of Agroforestry, Kurebhar, Pandeypur, Tiwaripur, Phulpur and Fulwariya are congenial for different agroforestry systems Sam Higginbottom University of and thus there are tremendous scopes for agroforestry in entire area. However, there certain problems like Agriculture Technology and market facility and lack of desirable planting materials and thus farmers mostly adopt traditional farming Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India (wheat, paddy, pluses etc.) system in the area. Animesh Kanaujia Keywords: analysis, agroforestry systems, canopy length, agroclimatic conditions, traditional farming Department of Agroforestry, Sam Higginbottom University of Introduction Agriculture Technology and Agroforestry which focuses on research “mitigating tropical deforestation, land depletion and Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar rural poverty through improved agroforestry systems”. According to World Agroforestry Pradesh, India Centre, agroforestry is a collective name for land use systems and technologies where woody perennials (trees, shrubs, palms, bamboos, etc.) are deliberately used on the same land management unit as agricultural crops and/or animals, either in some form of spatial or temporal sequence. In agroforestry systems, there are both ecological and economic interactions between the different components. Agroforestry is sustainable land management system which increases the overall yield of land, combines the production of crops and forest plant or animal simultaneously or sequentially on the same unit of land and applies management practices that are compatible with the cultural patterns of local population (King and Chandler, 1978). Agroforestry system is better climate change mitigation option than those of other option viz., ocean and terrestrial systems. Agroforestry also has secondary environmental benefits such as food security and secured land tenure, increasing farm income, restoring and maintaining above ground and below ground biodiversity, maintaining watersheds hydrology and soil conservation. Agroforestry systems also increase employment opportunities. Agricultural labour which is underemployed finds alternative labour opportunities in forestry works. Most of the forestry activities are labour intensive and considerable employment opportunities are generated from agroforestry works. Plantations, including nursery operations, generate employment of about 200 to 500 man-days/ha. Agroforestry is found to be most desirable strategy for maintaining social, economical and ecological suitability in India. Present study is proposed to examine the current agroforestry practices, suitable fruits/forest trees grown under different agroforestry systems and to assess the crop yield grown in association with trees. Materials and Methods Correspondence The present study was conducted at certain villages of the Kurebhar block of Sultanpur UP. Puja Kishore Out of 17 blocks in Sultanpur district, the Kurebhar block was selected for the present study Department of Agroforestry, Sam Higginbottom University of near NDU&T Kumarganj Faizabad. The total geographical area of 286848 hectares and the Agriculture Technology and block has a Nyay panchayats, 77 village panchayats and 99 villages. Five villages of Kurebhar Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar block namely Tiwaripur, Pandeypur, Kurwara, Fulwariya and kurebhar were selected for Pradesh, India survey of exisiting agroforestry systems. The farmers were categorised in four sections ~ 2469 ~ Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry marginal (<1 ha), small (1-2 ha), medium farmers (2-4 ha) Kurebhar village. The percent area under agri-horti system and large farmers (>4 ha). On the basis of land holding size. was very low under Kurebhar village. In Tiwaripur village With the help statistical tool i.e. questionnaire for this survey. agri-silvi system was recorded maximum followed by agri- The questionnaire was based on the farmers as well as field silvi-horti and silvi-pastoral system. Highest percentage of observations. agri-silvi system followed by agri-horti, agri-silvi-horti and silvi-pastoral system was recorded in Pandeypur village. In Result and Discussion the all category the percentage of agri-silvi was higher in all Table revels different types of agroforestry system which is the agroforestry system in Phulpur village. But in Fulwariya listed according the nature of farmers and the percent area. village the percentage area is maximum followed by other The percent area under agri-silvi (marginal, small, medium systems. and large farmers) system was higher than silvi-pastoral in Table 1: Area under agroforestry system in different village including all categories of farmers Sr. Average Average area under Percent area under Farmer Size Agroforestry systems Practised No. land holding Agroforestry (ha) AF system 1. Kurebhar Marginal farmers 0.60 0.25 41.67 Agri-silvi,Silvi-pastoral Small farmers 1.75 0.84 48.00 Agri-silvi,Silvi-pastoral,Agri-horti, Medium farmers 3.10 1.60 51.61 Agri-silvi Large farmers 4.75 3.00 63.16 Agri-silvi,Silvi-pastoral,Agri-horti, Silvi Horti, 2. Tiwaripur Marginal farmers 0.40 0.15 37.50 Agri-silvi,Agri-Silvi-horti Small farmers 1.70 0.70 41.18 Agri-silvi,Agri-Silvi-horti Medium farmers 2.30 1.30 56.52 Agri-silvi,Agri-horti Large farmers 5.30 3.50 66.04 Agri-silvi,Agri-horti, Silvi-pastoral 3. Pandeyapur Marginal farmers 0.48 0.14 29.17 Agri-silvi,Agri-horti, Silvi-pastoral, Agri-Silvi-horti Small farmers 1.56 0.48 30.77 Agri-silvi,Agri-horti, Silvi-pastoral Medium farmers 2.85 1.50 52.63 Agri-silvi-horti,Agri-silvi Large farmers 6.80 5.00 73.53 Agri-silvi,Agri-horti 4. Phulpur Marginal farmers 0.55 0.15 27.27 Agri-silvi,Agri-horti, Silvi-pastoral Small farmers 1.60 0.73 45.63 Agri-silvi,Agri-Silvi-horti, Silvi-pastoral Medium farmers 3.40 1.90 55.88 Silvi-horti,Agri-horti,Agri-silvi,Silvi-pastoral Large farmers 7.80 5.60 71.79 Agri-silvi-horti, Agri-horti 5. 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