• Yugal Kumar Joshi
• Sajiwan Kumar
• Ajay Banik

Agro-forestry is land use management system involves raising trees in combination with other agricultural enterprises, including livestock. Different species of trees can be planted with many types of crops in a variety of patterns in per unit of area. The dissertation research study conducted on “Traditional agroforestry practices by native farmers of Bastar district” was carried out in 10 agroforestry fields of 04 blocks of Bastar district. Study was conducted by 1x1m2 quadrate methodology at 0 metre, 05 metre and 10 metre distance from the tree base. Growth performance of the tree and agriculture crops was estimated from relevant growth parameter. Out of 10 agroforestry fields which were studied Agroforestry 06 fields were of Agrisilviculture and 04 were of Agrihorticulture respectively. Yield of agriculture crops were estimated through crop biomass, plant population and grain weight Soil samples analysed were collected at 0m,5m,10m from the base of trees and also samples were taken from open fields and waste land to estimate pH, OC, EC, N, P and K. After analysing OC was found highest at 0m and decreased towards 10 m distance from the base of the tree towards the main agricultural crop whereas the HI value and LER value was oppositely found to be highest across 10 metres an minimum at 0 metres from the tree base; minimum OC was found at wasteland with respect to agriculture land.

Agroforestry, agroforestry practices, Agri-silvicultural systems, Agri-horticultural systems, Bastar

"Study of Traditional Agroforestry Practices by the Native farmers of Bastar district (C.G.)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no.j106-j109, June-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406912.pdf

"Study of Traditional Agroforestry Practices by the Native farmers of Bastar district (C.G.)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no. ppj106-j109, June-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406912.pdf