Agroforestry in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - Current situation and future prospects
Agroforestry in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - Current situation and future prospects
Anwar Ali, Ayaz Khan and Hakim Shah
ABSTRACT
Agroforestry is the most viable option for increasing tree cover and fulfilling growing demands for timber and fuelwood in the country. Agroforestry has made substantial progress in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under various social forestry projects launched by the government with support from international donor agencies. However, the adoption of agroforestry practices are slow in the province due to several reasons. Farmers' attitude and perception, small landholdings, land tenure system, limited marketing opportunities and shortage of planting material are the main reasons for slow adoption of agroforestry practices in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. There is an urgent need to promote agroforestry in the province which will diversify farm income, reduce land degradation, improve agro-biodiversity and enhance carbon stocks in the farming systems. This can be achieved by strengthening research and extension services in the agroforestry sector, providing incentives to farmers to grow trees on their farmlands and developing their capacities to produce quality planting stock at local level and manage farm plantations.
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March 2011
Vol. 61, Iss. 1
