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I. Course Title
: Agroforestry For Sustainable Agriculture
II. Course Code
: SAF 611
III. Credit Hours
: 1+0
Aim of the course
To develop understanding of students about the role of agroforestry in sustainable
agriculture, current agricultural scenario, role of trees in enhancing productivity
of agricultural land on sustainable basis.
IV. Theory
Unit I
Current Agricultural scenario in India. Sustainable agriculture: issues and
challenges. Land use changes- agroforestry: an opportunity for sustainability and
rainfed agriculture.
Unit II
Agroforestry options for sustainable agriculture: integration of perennial components
in agriculture. Role of trees in enhancing the productivity of traditional agriculture.
Strategies on integration of trees suitable for different cropping systems for
important agro-ecological regions. Tree management for productivity optimization.
Unit III
Agroforestry for different land holdings. Integrated farming systems. Agroforestry
strategies for short term and long term returns.
Unit IV
Processing, value addition and marketing of agroforestry products.
V. Suggested Reading
Chin K Ong, Colin Black and Julia Wilson. 2015. 
Tree-Crop Interactions
, 2nd Edition:
Agroforestry in a Changing Climate. CAB International ICRAF.
Nair PKR, Rai MR and Buck LE. 2004. 
New Vistas in Agroforestr
y. Kluwer.
Nair PKR. 1993. 
An Introduction to Agroforestry
. Kluwer, Netherlands.
Ong CK and Huxley PK. 1996. 
Tree Crop Interactions – A Physiological Approach
.
Schroth G and Sinclair F. 2003. 
Tree Crops and Soil Fertility: Concepts and Research Methods
.
CABI, Wallingford, UK.
Snelder DJ and Lasco RD. 2008. 
Smallholder Tree Growing for Rural Development and
Environmental Services
. Springer Science, Amsterdam.