 Agroforestry system

 a stability to farm income but also enhances it due to cash flow from multiple
streams
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, if food crop which is vulnerable to climate get affected, farmers can get assured
income from other sources
 the maximum potential in extension of green cover etc.
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  solution to supplying India with timber and fuel wood without further
deforestation or reliance on expensive wood imports.
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  also provide green fodder and supply fruits, oilseeds
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  ability of trees to sequester carbon dioxide, conserve biodiversity and enhance
soil health

Factors impeding the growth of agro forestry :-

 Inhibition among farmers, especially small and marginal farmers, regarding
shade of tree canopies, root competition, birds damage leading to reduced
crop production 
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 Trees as obstacle in mechanized farming 
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 Undue harassment to farmer for obtaining felling permit from
competent authorities 
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 Absence of wood processing units in the neighbourhood
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 Lack of proper agro-forestry extension
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 Getting Quality Planting Material 
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 Inadequate network of Forest Nurseries in the region 

 Vulnerability of tree saplings from grazing and browsing by stray

 animals, 
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 Low survival in tree crops due to pests and diseases 

 Absence of Market Information System 

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 Predominant Buyers Market 
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 Lack of proper agro-economic model and their proper Demonstration 
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 No buy back guarantee from wood based Industries
 Lack of entrepreneurship among farmers and their tendency of risk-avoidance
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 Heavily dependent on Government subsidies.
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 . Agroforestry ventures are not covered under agricultural insurance schemes
or entitled to marketing support, and cannot access the soft bank loans available
for crop farming.
Way forward:-

 A national agroforestry policy is needed that should address many of these

issues and hopefully “optimize exploitation of the massive socio-economic and
environmental potential of agroforestry”.