ENVIS Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India

Printed Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Major Agroforestry Systems

 

What are the major agroforestry systems based on the type of component?

 

 

 

There are three main components of agroforestry - crops, trees and livestock.

 

Agroforestry systems are classified into three categories based on the type of component:


1) Agrisilviculture (crops + trees)

2) Silvopastoral (pasture/livestock + trees)

3) Agrosilvopastoral (crops + pasture + trees)