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environmentally non-degrading, technically appropriate,
economically feasible and socially acceptable.

taungya system
Method of raising forest trees in combination with (seasonal)
agricultural crops. Used in the early stages of establishing a forest
plantation. It not only provides some food but can lessen the
establishment costs.

tree farming
Any agroforestry practice that incorporates trees into farmland.
Related term: farm forestry

tree garden
A multistoried agroforestry system in which a mixture of several
fruit and other useful trees is cultivated (that is, for a mixture of
products), sometimes with the inclusion of annual crops. Related
terms: home garden, mixed garden, village forest garden

windbreak
A group of trees or shrubs in any arrangement that will afford
protection from high winds to animals or crops or both. When the
arrangement is in a long line the group is called a shelterbelt. If an
associated reason is also to harvest timber at some future date it
is sometimes called a 'timber belt'. Related term: wind strip

zero tillage
Growing crops without any significant cultivation of the soil, and
often by leaving the previous crop residues on the soil surface as a
protective mulch. Related terms: minimum tillage, stubble
mulching