Track 2-6-2: Forests, Agroforestry and Wildlife towards Integrated, Productive Landscapes

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Livestock based farming system makes significant contribution for livelihood security of farmers in arid zone of India. However, availability of fodder for livestock is not sufficient due to water scarcity and land degradation leading to low productivity of grazing land. The arid zones are less suitable for crop production due to inherent soil constraints like low water retentivity, sandy texture, shallow depth, occurrence of rocks and stones, however some grasses and tree species of forage value and economic importance can grow well and help in augmenting forage production. Silvipasture offers a sustainable land use system which increases overall productivity of land and makes efficient utilization of natural resources. Silvipastoral system has special significance in arid and semi-arid region (Tiwari et al., 1999).

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Enhancing Forage Production through Silvipastoral System in Arid Regions

Livestock based farming system makes significant contribution for livelihood security of farmers in arid zone of India. However, availability of fodder for livestock is not sufficient due to water scarcity and land degradation leading to low productivity of grazing land. The arid zones are less suitable for crop production due to inherent soil constraints like low water retentivity, sandy texture, shallow depth, occurrence of rocks and stones, however some grasses and tree species of forage value and economic importance can grow well and help in augmenting forage production. Silvipasture offers a sustainable land use system which increases overall productivity of land and makes efficient utilization of natural resources. Silvipastoral system has special significance in arid and semi-arid region (Tiwari et al., 1999).