Farm forestry involves planting trees on farms to serve multiple purposes. It can help address issues like decreasing forest cover, increasing demand for wood, soil erosion, and declining soil fertility from sequential cultivation. The main objectives of farm forestry are to increase land productivity by producing timber, help control soil erosion, and reduce salinity while providing livestock shelter. Examples include woodlots or small plantations where timber production and agriculture are managed separately but may still interact, such as by providing grazing or shelter for stock, and trees enhancing farm productivity through lowering groundwater or wind protection.

1. Wajahat Khan
Semester 5th
Course: Agroforestry
Topic:
Farm forestry

2. Farm Forestry

3. Farm forestry
• Definition:
Trees planted on farms may be
labeled farm forestry, agroforestry or landcare
planting, depending on their main purpose.
However, the distinction is often artificial, as the
names have considerable overlap, especially
where trees are managed for multiple purposes.

4. NEED:
• Forest are cut to acquire wood for timber
purposes.
• Shrinking of forest cover is competing with
increasing demand for wood.
• World forest cover decreasing to meet the
demand of wood.
• Soil erosion is increasing and the fertility of
agriculture lands is decreasing due to
sequential cultivation from centuries.

6. Objectives
• The main objective of farm forestry is to
increasing the productivity of the land by
producing timber product.
• To help in controlling soil erosion.
• To reduce salinity and provide shelter for
livestock

7. Examples: farm forestry
• woodlot or small plantation:
Part of this farm is planted to a woodlot or small
plantation, with timber production and
agriculture being managed as separate
enterprises.
However, there may still be a degree of
interaction between the two.
 Stock may graze and shelter beneath the trees,
and the trees may enhance the productivity of
part of the farm by lowering ground water, or
providing protection from prevailing winds.

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