System units under prevalent agroforestry systems in north-western Himalaya and their constraints

Abstract

Our objective to observed the system units of different agroforestry systems and major constraints in North-Western Himalaya under Sirmaur district of H.P. The study area had three prevailing agriculture based agroforestry systems viz. agri-silvi-culture, agri-horticulture and agri-silvi-horticulture system as well as pasture based agroforestry systems viz. agri-silvi-pasture, silvi-pasture, pastoral-silvi-culture and pastoral-silvi-horticulture system at three altitudinal zones representing three categories of farmers. The results showed that ASH system attributed various economic important crops viz. tomato, garlic, pea etc. and numerous forest and fruit trees which is important to people livelihood and lack of improve technologies is major drawback which has to be overcome under this study area.