Introduction

to Agroforestry
Presented by:
Trumata, Ralph Alfred
Deleña, Ivan Isaac
Martinez, Joshua
BSF - II
 Agroforestry
(agricultural and forestry systems)

is a land use management system in which

combinations of trees or shrubs are grown
around or among crops or pastureland.

combines agricultural and forestry

technologies to create more diverse,
productive, profitable, healthy, and
sustainable land-use systems.
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 History of Agroforestry

Mid-70s - "Agroforestry" is
born

The 80s and 90s - Strategic

research on agroforestry at a
global scale
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 History of Agroforestry

Late 90s - Building a strong

science culture

2002 - ICRAF becomes

World Agroforestry

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Key Principles of Agroforestry
Diversification

Integration

Nutrient Cycling

Conservation

Economic Viability
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Social Benefits
 Benefits of
Agroforestry Systems
 Improve livelihoods

Increase economic growth

Strengthening environmental resilience

Ecosystem sustainability
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Agroforestry Systems
Agri-silvicultural systems
Silvopasture systems
Agrosilvopasture systems

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Agri-silvicultural systems

combine trees with cultivation

of food crops

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Practices of Agri-silvicultural
systems
 Taungya

Alley cropping

Combination of plantation
and crops
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Practices of Agri-silvicultural
systems
 Shelterbelts & windbreaks

Improved fallow

Land reclamation &

conservation buffers
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Practices of Agri-silvicultural
systems
 Forest farming

Mixed tree gardens

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Silvopasture systems

Silvopasture is one of the oldest

farming systems, which integrates
trees with grazing animals on the
same farming land.

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Practices of Silvopasture
systems

 Plantation combined with

pasture

Fodder & protein banks

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Practices of Silvopasture
systems

 Shelterwoods and woodland

grazing

Living fences

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 Agrosilvopasture systems

a highly diverse land use system

that integrates agricultural crops
with livestock and trees.

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Practices of Agrosilvopasture
systems

 Woody hedgerows

 Apiculture

 Aquaforestry & Integrated

Agri-Aquaculture Systems
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Practices of Agrosilvopasture
systems

Home gardens & fruit tree

orchards

Multipurpose woodlots

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