P. Khanna , R. K. Pacholi , V. P. Singh

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Anogeissus latifolia and Terminalia tomentosa are commonly lopped for leaf fodder in Shiwalik hill region of Haryana. During present study the leaf fodder and fuelwood yields of these two tree species were measured and yield tables were prepared on using suitable regression equations. Leaf fodder yield was more in T. tomentosa while fuel wood yield was more in A. latifolia.

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P. Khanna , D. C. Karnatak , A. Chandra

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20 clones in line plantation and 10 clones in compact block plantation trials have been laid out in the farmers agricultural fields at Yamunanagar (Haryana) by planting the ETPs of poplar clones under the agroforestry extension programme of UNDP project. Early findings indicate that the clones S7C15, St-67, G-3. and G-48 are good for line plantation as well as compact block plantings where as row planting the clone S7C8 also has shown good results. Clones L-88 and L-89 also appear to h ave good potential for growth in row planting but need more care and maintenance as compared to other clones. The results also prove that timely planting and proper care of the plantation are sine qua non for successful agroforestry plantations based on poplars.

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J. P. Yadav , P. Khanna , A. K. Sinha

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Tripura is a small hill State in the North-Eastern part of India. About 60 per cent of geographical area is forest land. The recorded forest area and actual forest cover have declined substantially over the years due to high rate of population growth. The per capita forest area has come down to 0.23 ha in 1991 from 1.38 ha in 1951. The State Government has taken up large scale plantations of forestry tree species and rubber. The Forest Department is under severe pressure to supply forest products and to protect the forests from illicit clearing and diversion of forest land for settlement and other developmental activities. The rate of deforestation is higher than the rate of afforestation. There is urgent need to check the population growth and to increase the plantation target per year with the people's cooperation and to develop alternative means for firewood and timber.

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