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AGROFORESTRY AND SOCIAL FORESTRY

AGROFORESTRY is a technical at the same time improve the quality
discipline whose main concern is to of their environment.
develop sustainable production
systems. It answers the question as - It deals with the involvement of
to what crops/livestock combination people in forestry activities that
to raise, how soil and water are designed to promote socio-
conserved is and the like. An economic well-being of the people
agroforestry technology could be themselves as well as
used not only by upland farmers but conservation of soil, water and
also by private individuals and other forest resources.
corporations who want to develop
hilly areas. However, agroforestry is
the primary technical support of
social forestry since the main
clientele are upland farmers. This is
because agroforestry is the most
suitable farming technology for
upland areas.

Plate 4: Illustration of Social
Forestry (people and forests)

Plate 3: Illustration of Agroforestry
(trees with agricultural crops)

SOCIAL FORESTRY is a field of
study which involves the
relationship of man and the forest in
order to promote the socio-economic
well-being of forest occupants and