Promising Agroforestry Tree Species

210 Pages·2017·35.14 MB·English

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CAFRI
Mission
TThhee mission of the Central Agroforestry Research Institute
(CAFRI), one of the national institutes under the umbrella of the
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is: To improve
quality of life of rural people through integration of perennials on
agriculture landscape for economic, environmental and social
benefits.
ICAR
MMiissssiioonn
The mission of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research
(ICAR) is: To harness the power of science and innovation for
food security, food safety, farmer prosperity and enhance the nat-
ural resources base to promote inclusive growth and sustainable
development.
ICRAF
The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is a centre of scientific
excellence that harnesses the benefits of trees for people and
the environment. Leveraging the world’s largest repository of
agroforestry science and information, we develop knowledge
practices, from farmers’ fields to the global sphere, to ensure
food security and environmental sustainability. ICRAF is the only
institution that does globally significant agroforestry research in
aanndd for all of the developing tropics. Knowledge produced by
ICRAF enables governments, development agencies and farm-
ers to utilize the power of trees to make farming and livelihoods
more environmentally, socially and economically sustainable at
scales.
ICRAF is one of the 15 Centers of the CGIAR (Consultative
Group on International Agricultural Research) Consortium.
ICRAF’s headquarters are based in Nairobi, Kenya, with six re-
gional and sub-regional offices located across Africa, Asia, and
Latin America.
CGIAR
The CGIAR Consortium integrates and coordinates the re-
search of its 15 member-Centers to increase the effectiveness
and relevance of their work, and enhance the impact of the re-
search by setting common objectives and planning concerted
action.
CAFRI
Mission
TThhee mission of the Central Agroforestry Research Institute
(CAFRI), one of the national institutes under the umbrella of the
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is: To improve
quality of life of rural people through integration of perennials on
agriculture landscape for economic, environmental and social
benefits.
ICAR
MMiissssiioonn
The mission of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research
(ICAR) is: To harness the power of science and innovation for
food security, food safety, farmer prosperity and enhance the nat-
ural resources base to promote inclusive growth and sustainable
development.
ICRAF
The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is a centre of scientific
excellence that harnesses the benefits of trees for people and
the environment. Leveraging the world’s largest repository of
agroforestry science and information, we develop knowledge
practices, from farmers’ fields to the global sphere, to ensure
food security and environmental sustainability. ICRAF is the only
institution that does globally significant agroforestry research in
aanndd for all of the developing tropics. Knowledge produced by
ICRAF enables governments, development agencies and farm-
ers to utilize the power of trees to make farming and livelihoods
more environmentally, socially and economically sustainable at
scales.
ICRAF is one of the 15 Centers of the CGIAR (Consultative
Group on International Agricultural Research) Consortium.
ICRAF’s headquarters are based in Nairobi, Kenya, with six re-
gional and sub-regional offices located across Africa, Asia, and
Latin America.
CGIAR
The CGIAR Consortium integrates and coordinates the re-
search of its 15 member-Centers to increase the effectiveness
and relevance of their work, and enhance the impact of the re-
search by setting common objectives and planning concerted
action.
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Promising
Agroforestry Tree Species
in India
O.P. Chaturvedi, A.K. Handa, A.R. Uthappa, K.B. Sridhar,
Naresh Kumar, S.B. Chavan and Javed Rizvi
Jointly published by
Central Agroforestry Research Institute (CAFRI)
South Asia Regional Programme of the World
Agroforestry Research Centre
(ICRAF)
Copyright © 2017, CAFRI and ICRAF
All rights reserved. CAFRI and ICRAF encourge fair use of the material
in this book for non-commercial purposes with proper acknowledgement.
Recommended citation:
Chaturvedi, O.P., Handa, A.K., Uthappa, A.R., Sridhar, K.B., Kumar,
Naresh., Chavan, S.B. and Rizvi, Javed. 2017. Promising
Agroforestry Tree Species in India. Jointly published by the
Central Agroforestry Research Institute (CAFRI), Jhansi, and the
South Asia Regional Programme (based in Delhi, India) of the
World Agroforestry Centre.
About the authors:
Dr O.P. Chaturvedi is Director; Dr A.K. Handa is Principal Scientist;
A.R. Uthappa and Dr K.B. Sridhar are Scientists; Dr Naresh Kumar is
Senior Scientist; and S. B. Chavan is Scientist, at the Central Agroforestry
Research Institute (CAFRI), Jhansi, U.P., India.
Email: [email protected]
Dr Javed Rizvi is Director of the South Asia Regional Programme, based
in New Delhi, India, of the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), based in
Nairobi, Kenya. Email: [email protected]
Address of publishers:
Central Agroforestry Research Institute (CAFRI), NH- 75, Rasra, Jhansi,
Uttar Pradesh 284003, India. www.cafri.res.in
South Asia Regional Programme, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF),
1st Floor, Block C, National Agricultural Science Complex (NASC), Dev
Prakash Shastri Marg, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012, India.
www.worldagroforestry.org
The use of trade names in this publication does not imply endorsement
of, or discrimination against, any product by CAFRI and ICRAF. The
geographic designations used here are not an expression of any opinion
whatsoever on the part of CAFRI and ICRAF concerning the legal
delimitations and boundaries of towns and cities.
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Contents
Foreword v
Preface vii
Chapter 1: Acacia mangium 1
Chapter 2: Acacia nilotica 10
Chapter 3: Ailanthus excelsa 20
Chapter 4: Alnus nepalensis 30
Chapter 5: Anthocephalus cadamba 36
Chapter 6: Azadirachta indica 45
Chapter 7: Albizia lebbeck 53
Chapter 8: Bambusa vulgaris 58
Chapter 9: Casuarina equisetifolia 66
Chapter 10: Ceiba pentandra 77
Chapter 11: Dalbergia sissoo 81
Chapter 12: Eucalyptus tereticornis 87
Chapter 13: Grewia optiva 96
Chapter 14: Gmelina arborea 102
Chapter 15: Gliricidia sepium 109
Chapter 16: Hardwickia binata 116
Chapter 17: Jatropha curcas 123
Chapter 18: Leucaena leucocephala 131
Chapter 19: Melia dubia 141
Chapter 20: Pongamia pinnata 149
Chapter 21: Populus deltoides 158
Chapter 22: Prosopis cineraria 169
Chapter 23: Salix alba 176
Chapter 24: Tectona grandis 183
Chapter 25: Terminalia arjuna 190

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Foreword
Agroforestry has traditionally been a way of life and livelihood
in India for centuries. The role of agroforestry in improving
land productivity, soil conservation, bio-amelioration, climate
moderation, and increasing farmers’ income is widely acclaimed
today.
Research and development activities in agroforestry gained
momentum in India since 1983 with the launch of the All India
Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Agroforestry by the
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Generation of
knowledge on tree-based farming systems through this AICRP led
to the establishment of a National Research Centre on Agroforestry
(NRCAF) in 1988 in Jhansi, U.P., which was renamed as Central
Agroforestry Research Institute (CAFRI) in 2014. These initiatives
got a further boost when ICRAF (World Agroforestry Centre)
joined India’s agroforestry programme in 2003. Partnership with
ICRAF gave India access to international expertise and advanced
tools and techniques of research.
Recognizing the potential of agroforestry as a pro-poor,
multi-benefit land management system, the Government of India
launched the National Agroforestry Policy in 2014. The Policy
enables institutional arrangements at national level to promote
agroforestry under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers
Welfare; simplify regulations related to harvesting, felling and
transportation of trees grown on farmlands; ensuring security of
land tenure and creating a sound base of land records and data for
developing a Market Information System for agroforestry; access to
quality planting material; institutional credit and insurance cover to
agroforestry practitioners; and increased participation of industries
using the agroforestry products.
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With multiple research initiatives underway, a lot of scientific
knowledge on different aspects of agroforestry has been generated.
This book “Promising Agroforestry Tree Species in India”, jointly
produced by ICAR-CAFRI and ICRAF, taking field experiences
out of AICRP on Agroforestry to different climatic conditions, is an
assemblage of meaningful knowledge in this sector.
I hope this publication will be useful for practitioners,
planners, forest officials, farmers, and teachers and students of
agroforestry.
T. Mohapatra
Secretary,
Department of Agricultural Research and Education &
Director General, ICAR, Government of India
9 November 2017
New Delhi