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Identification of Existing Agroforestry Systems and Socio-Economic Assessment in Bharmour Block of Chamba District, Himachal Pradesh, India

Author(s) Dr. Kehar Singh Thakur, Bhavnesh Dhiman, Renu Kapoor, Neha Dhiman
Country India
Abstract The study was carried out in the Bharmour block of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh with aim to identify different existing agroforestry systems and to assess the demographic and socioeconomic conditions of the farmers. Agrisilviculture (AS), Agrihorticulture (AH), Agrihortisilviculture (AHS), Agrisilvipastoral (ASP), Silvipastoral (SP), Hortipastoral (HP) were prominent systems in the studied area. All six types of Agroforestry systems are practiced by farmers of all categories viz. marginal, small and medium. Amongst them, Agrihortisilviculture and Agrihorticulture were most widely adopted irrespective of farmer’s category. Average family members per household was in the order: Medium (5.73) > Marginal (5.18) > Small (5.11). Sex Ratio was observed as Medium (944) > Marginal (932) > Small (849). Males dominate over female in literacy as well as in the income generation avenue except agriculture and farm products. Cow was the most preferred domesticated animal followed by goats, bullocks, sheep and horses respectively. Organic farmers used cow dung and cow urine of local breed cow to make different organic farming solutions and mixtures viz. Agniastra, Jeevamrit, Gaanjeevamrit, Beejamrit. Average area under the arable land is 49.86% which was all non irrigated as it is dependent on rainfall for irrigation. The system units in agriculture components were cereals eg. Triticum aestivum (wheat), Hordeum vulgare (barley), Zea mays (maize), oilseeds and pulses eg. Brassica nigra (mustard), Vigna mungo (mah), Phaseolus vulgaris (rajma), Dolichos biflorus (kulth); vegetables: Pisum sativum, solanum tuberosum, Lagenaria siceraria ,Cucumber sativus, Lycopersicon esculent, brassica oleracea, the silviculture component is represented by Robinia pseudoacacia, Quercus leucotricophora, Cedrus deodara, Abies pindrow, Pinus wallichiana, Pinus gerardiana, etc. Major fruit trees include Malus domestica, Pyruspashia, Juglans regia, Diospyruskaki, Prunusarmeniaca, Prunus persica etc. The other minor crops grown are (chinae) Panicum miliaceum, Fagopyrum esculentum (bhrace), Paspalum scrobiculatum (kodra), Amaranthus amaranthoides (sieul) , phullans (millets). Different grasses are also grown ie. Lolium multiflorum, Trifolium alexandrinum, Sorghum bicolor.
Keywords Agroforestry system, Farmer category, socioeconomic
Published In Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-12-11
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.63173
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