Agroforestry Systems for Resource Conservation and Livelihood Security in Lower Himalays

by P Panwar & Dadhwal

ISBN: 9789351243984
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Imprint : NIPA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 8735.00
Biblio : 312 pages,25cm

Author Profile

Pankaj Panwar is Senior Scientist (Forestry): Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute, Research Centre-Chandigarh,India. A.K. Tiwari: is a Principal Scientist (Water & Soil Engg.) and Head of Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute, Research Centre, Chandigarh. K.S. Dadhwal is Acting Director and Head of the Division, Soil Science and Agronomy at Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institite (ICAR), Dehradun,Uttarakhand, India

About The Book

Shivalik ranges cover an area of about 2.14 million ha in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Haryana States of north-west India. Over exploitation of the resources in the region had lead to soil erosion resulting in the rise of riverbeds, siltation of tanks, reservoirs and other natural water bodies. Soil erosion greater than 80 t ha-1 yr-1 have been recorded from denuded hills at places. More than 70 per cent people of the region are dependent on agriculture, however, only 18 per cent of the cultivated area is irrigated. Agroforestry where tree and crops are integrated with each other had been recommended worldwide to check soil erosion and simultaneously achieve production goals. Adoption of scientifically proven agroforestry systems in Shivaliks can reverse the degradation and improve the economic status of the farmers of the region. Extensive research had been done till date on role of agroforestry in resource conservation and livelihood security in the region. The book is an attempt to compile the available knowledge on the subject. There are 20 chapters in the book covering various topics relating agroforestry systems with soil and water conservation, livelihood security, slope protection through mechanical and vegetative measures, fertility build up, mine spoil rehabilitation, bamboos, climate change and carbon sequestration.

Table of Contents

"Preface Chapter 1 Agroforestry Scenario and Opportunities in Shivalik Himalayas - Pankaj Panwar, A.K. Tiwari and K.S. Dadhwal Chapter 2 Agroforestry for Soil and Water Conservation in Jammu Shivaliks - Sandeep Sehgal and Mohammed Saleem Chapter 3 Livelihood Security through Agroforestry in Jammu Shivaliks - Kamal Kishor Sood Chapter 4 Soil and Nutrient Loss under Different Land-Uses in Upper Shivaliks of Himachal Pradesh - I P Sharma and Sudhir Verma Chapter 5 Potential Agroforestry Systems for Mid Hill Himalayas - P S Thakur and C L Thakur Chapter 6 Design for Slope Protection by using Bio-Engineering Measures in Himalayan Region - Rohitashw Kumar, Vijay Shankar and Mahesh Kumar Chapter 7 Suitable Agroforestry Systems for Lower Shivaliks of Panchkula, Haryana - Pankaj Panwar Chapter 8 Agroforestry Systems for Soil Fertility Build up of Degraded Lands of Shivaliks - Sharmistha Pal Chapter 9 Agroforestry for Rehabilitation of Mine spoils in Dehradun Valley - K.S. Dadhwal and G.P. Juyal Chapter 10 Bhimal (Grewia optiva) Based Land Use Systems for Resource Conservation and Fodder Severity in Shivalik Himalayas - Harsh Mehta and K.S. Dadhwal Chapter 11 Tree Based Farming Systems for Paonta Valley of Himachal Pradesh -V.K. Chauhan, A.K. Joshi and R.S. Rana Chapter 12 Aonla Based Agroforestry Systems for Soil and Water Conservation in Shivaliks - Ram Prasad, R.P. Yadav and Pankaj Panwar Chapter 13 Role of Agroforestry in Soil Conservation and Soil Quality - R.P. Yadav, S.K. Yadav, Pankaj Panwar and S.L. Arya Chapter 14 Land Degradation in the Shivaliks of Jammu and Kashmir: Role of Agroforestry in Conservation and Reclamation - Vikas Sharma and S. K. Gupta Chapter 15 Bamboo Species of Shivalik Foot Hills - D.R. Bhardwaj, Krishan Chand and Bhalender Singh Chapter 16 Effect of Different Land Treatments on Hydrological Behaviour and Soil Loss in Shivaliks - V.K.Bhatt and A.K. Tiwari Chapter 17 Impact of Climate Change on Horticulture - W.S. Dhillon, Sanjeev K. Chauhan and H.V. Srinidhi Chapter 18 Traditional Approaches for Conservation and Utilization of Natural Resources in Chamba and Kangra Districts of Himachal Pradesh - Vipan Guleria and Atul Gupta Chapter 19 Carbon Sequestration Potential of Production Forestry for Mitigating Impact of Climate Change - S.C. Sharma, A.S. Dogra and Sanjeev K. Chauhan Chapter 20 Rehabilitation of Degraded Lands through Silvipastoral Systems – A Balanced Approach for Alternative Land Use with Special Reference to N-W Himalaya - Charan Singh and O. P. Chaturvedi"