EVALUATION AND IMPACT OF AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS ON SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITION OF KANKE BLOCK OF RANCHI DISTRICT
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2016
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Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Abstract
The present experiment was conducted on the “Evaluation and impact of
agroforestry systems on socio – economic condition of Kanke Block of Ranchi District”
with the objectives 1. To study the growth performance and yield of tree species in
existing agroforestry practices. 2. To determine the soil fertility status at the agroforestry
sites. 3. To assess the socio economic impacts of existing agroforestry practices on
farmers. The study was carried out four villages of Kanke Block these villages are
Manha (Panchayat – Malsring), Marwa (Panchayat – Upperkonki), Patratu (Panchayat –
Urguttu) and Pithoria village (Panchayat – Pithoria).
The data were recorded for various parameter like Population profile, Caste
profile, Family structure, Literacy status, Livestock and Poultry status, House hold
status, Land holding status, land use pattern, dependency on forest (Fuelwood and
Fodder consumption pattern, annual income from agroforestry). The soil properties such
as pH, Organic carbon percent, Available N, P, K were estimated in the laboratory.
Data on height, diameter and volume of slow, medium and fast growing trees of selected
villages of Kanke Block were recorded. Economics from tree and crop and yield of
agricultural and horticultural crop under agroforestry system were calculated.
Population of male was found maximum in selected villages (35.45%) and
minimum in child (31.69%). In general the trends of different caste profile were in the
order of OBC (50%) followed by S.T (40%), SC (10%) and general (0%). In household
status, Nuclear family was 56.25% and Joint family was 43.75%. Literacy status was
found in order as Primary to high school (31.32%) > Primary level (29%) >
Matriculation to intermediate (21.11%) > Illiterate (17.63%). Land holding status of
household were as follows medium (60.0%) > small (30.0%) > large (6.25%) > landless
(3.75%). Agriculture (60.65%) and agrisilviculture (13.93%) were the important land use
pattern followed by household in Kanke Block. Agriculture and Animal husbandry had
been adopted by most of the working people in Kanke Block with their percentage 73.75
and 8.75.
Fuel wood at domestic level had been consumed maximum by large farmers
(41.9 q yrˉ1), followed by medium farmers (32.6 q yrˉ1) and least by small farmers (20.5
q yrˉ1). Consumption of fodder at domestic level was done maximum by large farmers
(17.6 q yrˉ1), followed by medium farmers (16.8 q yrˉ1) and least by small farmers (16.1
q yrˉ1).
Considerable improvement had taken place in soil, which was evident from the
increased levels of Organic carbon, available N, P, K and pH value in agrisilvicultural
system systems. The level of pH, Organic Carbon, available nitrogen, phosphorous and
potassium were found better under agroforestry system than sole crop, sole tree and
barren land.
Height, diameter and volume of Fast growing tree was found maximum in
Leucaena leucocephala and minimum in Moringa oleifera. In medium growing trees,
height, diameter and volume of trees was found maximum in Mangifera indica minimum
in Pongamia pinnata. In slow growing trees height, diameter and volume of tree was
found maximum in Ficus bengalensis and minimum in Tamarindus indica .
In agrisilviculture system the yield of Oryza sativa and Zea mays were 23.75 q
ha-1 and 20.1 q ha-1. Whereas yield of Zingiber officinale, Capsium annum and Colocasia
schott were 3.72, 8.96, 3.8 q ha-1 respectively in agrihorticulture system.
The yield of Triticum aestivum, Brassica nigra, Pisum sativum and Solanum
tuberosum were 19.76, 5.56, 9.28, 15.45 q ha-1 respectively under agrisilviculture
system. The yield of Lycopersicon esculentum was 13.52 and 12.4 q ha-1 respectively in
agrisilviculture and agrihorticulture system. The yield of Allium cepa and Solanum
melongena was 9.88 and 4.85 q ha-1 respectively in agrihorticulture system.
The maximum income in a year was found with the tree species Tectona grandis
(Rs. 28,130.00) followed by Gmelina arborea (Rs. 24,370.00) and the minimum income
was found in Azadirchta indica (Rs. 13,635.00).
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EVALUATION AND IMPACT OF AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS ON SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITION OF KANKE BLOCK OF RANCHI DISTRICT
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