Existing Agroforestry Systems and Practices in Manipur

The Division of Agroforestry, ICAR, Manipur Center, Imphal has carried out a pre-emptive survey on the existing agroforestry Systems and practices in the 5 hill districts of the State and identified/encountered the problems faced and the required need based Technologies by the hill farmers. Research on Silvi-horliculture, Silver-pastoral (Horti-pastoral), Agri-Silvi-Pastoral, AgriHorti- Pastoral systems with both indigenous as well as exotic tree species at ICAR Krishnagiri Langol Farm are giving encouraging results. The main agricultural crops inter-cropped in the systems are Zea mays, Cajanus cajan, Vigna unguiculate and others, while Pemphis purpureum (Elephant grass) Penisetum pedicellatum, Teosinte, Changlning etc. are the main fodder grasses having bright prospects. The multipurpose tree incorporated are Parkia roxburghii, Litsea polyantha, Alnus nepalensis etc. and available species of Albizia, Artocarplls, Ficus are more useful for Agroforestry systems.