Diversity of traditional agroforestry practices, challenges and opportunities of Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh

Abstract

The study on “Diversity of Traditional Agroforestry practices, Challenges and Opportunities of Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh” was carried out during 2020-2021 in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh to characterize the structure and diversity of traditional agroforestry practices prevailing in the study area of Rajnandgaon and to identify the opportunities and challenges for promoting scientific agroforestry in rural areas to boost overall farm productivity and additional income. The major tree species recorded in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh are Acacia nilotica, Aegle marmelos, Annona squamosa, Azadirachta indica, Bambusa vulgaris, Butea monosperma, Emblica officinalis, Mangifera indica, Millettia pinnata, Pithecellobium dulce, Terminalia catappa, Syzygium cumini, Tamarindus indica, Tectona grandis, Terminalia arjuna, Ziziphus mouritiana Carica papaya and Citrus limon. The common shrubs species recorded are Cascabela thevetia, Corissa caranda, Carica papaya, Gossypium spp, Hibiscus rosa, Moringa oleifera, Murraya koenigii, Musa paradisica, Ocimum sanctum, Psidium guajava, Punica granatum and Rosa indica whereas the herbaceous plants recorded are Abelmoschus esculentus, Allium cepa, Amaranthus tricolor, Catharonthus roseus, Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, Brassica oleraceae, Brassica rapa, Capsicum annuum, Colocasia esculenta, Corchonus olitorius, Curcuma longa, Raphanus sativus, Solanum lycopersicum, Solanum melongena, Spinacia oleracea, Zea Mays and Zingiber officinale. In all three blocks, firewood was the highest anticipated benefit, followed by timber. Fibber, feed, medicine, increased revenue, and shading impacts were negligible in contrast to the other products. Medium-sized farmers benefited most from agroforestry since it provided them with fuel, followed by wood products, food, and fodder. Over all, scientific agroforestry was seen differently by different sorts of farmers.