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)