Traditional agro-forestry practices in arid zone of Rajasthan

Reference Type Conference Paper
Year of Publication
1981
Contributors Author: S. P. Malhotra
Secondary Title
Paper presented at the Summer Institute on Agro-Forestry in Arid and Semi-Arid Zones, 15th June to 14th July, 1981
Date Published
06/1981
Publisher
Central Arid Zone Research Institute
Conference Location
Jodhpur, India
Language
English
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Collection Topic
Agroforestry
Soil
Keywords
fuelwood
community forestry
Bordi
Khejri
Abstract

In this paper the author discusses the agroforestry practices in different agro-climatic zones in Rajashthan. Six benefits were listed for the reason agroforestry techniques were needed:

  1. meeting fuel requirements,
  2. fencing materials,
  3. construction of lodging,
  4. fodder,
  5. food for human consumption, and
  6. protection against soil erosion and green manure.

The author then discusses in detail the types of trees used to meet the communities specific needs, in particular the Bordi and Khehri species.
URL
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10369344
Conference Name
Summer Institute on Agro-forestry in Arid and Semi-arid Zones
Number of pages
7 pp.