PRESENT AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF AGROFORESTRY AS PERCEIVED BY FARMERS IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
The International Asian Research Journal 02(01): pp.11-17, 2014
ISSN: 2310-337X
©TIARJ Publications, 2014 www.tiarj.com PRESENT AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF AGROFORESTRY
AS PERCEIVED BY FARMERS IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
1
Gulfam Hasan, 2Dr. Ijaz Ashraf, 3Dr. Khalid Mehmood Ch., 4 Aqeela Sagheer, 5 Muhammad Qavi
Irshad
1
PhD Scholar, Institute of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development,University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan.
2
Assisstant Professor, Institute of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of
Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
3
Associate Professor, Institute of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of
Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
4
Lecturer, Institute of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan.
5
PhD Scholar, Institute of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development,University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Abstract: Pakistan is included in those countries which have very low forest cover. Forests contribute
2.11% of total land area in Pakistan. Privately or communal ownership, state ownership are the ways in which forests are established. In 2009, the contribution of forests remained 205 thousand cubic meters for firewood and 83 thousand cubic meters for timber. Agroforestry is the growing of trees and shrubs on farm and pasture lands. Agroforestry emerged in late 1970s as an improved and modern land use system.
The present study was conducted in Tehsil(Sub-District level) Noor Pur, District Khushab. Out of 10 union councils (2 urban and 8 rural) of TehsilNoor Pur,five rural union councils (each U.C consists of 68 villages) were selected through simple random sampling. From each selected union council, two villages were randomly targeted to select the sample respondents. From each selected village, 12 respondents (who practice agroforestry on their farms) were selected as sample for the study, thereby
making
ISSN: 2310-337X
©TIARJ Publications, 2014 www.tiarj.com PRESENT AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF AGROFORESTRY
AS PERCEIVED BY FARMERS IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
1
Gulfam Hasan, 2Dr. Ijaz Ashraf, 3Dr. Khalid Mehmood Ch., 4 Aqeela Sagheer, 5 Muhammad Qavi
Irshad
1
PhD Scholar, Institute of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development,University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan.
2
Assisstant Professor, Institute of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of
Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
3
Associate Professor, Institute of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of
Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
4
Lecturer, Institute of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan.
5
PhD Scholar, Institute of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development,University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Abstract: Pakistan is included in those countries which have very low forest cover. Forests contribute
2.11% of total land area in Pakistan. Privately or communal ownership, state ownership are the ways in which forests are established. In 2009, the contribution of forests remained 205 thousand cubic meters for firewood and 83 thousand cubic meters for timber. Agroforestry is the growing of trees and shrubs on farm and pasture lands. Agroforestry emerged in late 1970s as an improved and modern land use system.
The present study was conducted in Tehsil(Sub-District level) Noor Pur, District Khushab. Out of 10 union councils (2 urban and 8 rural) of TehsilNoor Pur,five rural union councils (each U.C consists of 68 villages) were selected through simple random sampling. From each selected union council, two villages were randomly targeted to select the sample respondents. From each selected village, 12 respondents (who practice agroforestry on their farms) were selected as sample for the study, thereby
making