Agriculture

Agriculture and agroforestry have close relationship because

• Both land use systems include agriculture crops.
• Tree products like fodder, leaf litter and poles are required for agriculture activities.
• Trees, livestock and agriculture crops have strong linkages and interrelationship.
• Tree products like fodder and leaf litter obtained from agroforestry are one of the main sources of organic or compost manure which is fundamental components for sustaining the farming system.
• Legume trees grown in agroforestry system help to improve soil productivity by fixing atmospheric nitrogen into the soil, which provide support to increase agriculture production.
• Trees grown in agroforestry plots work as shelterbelt for agriculture crops.
• Knowledge and skills on agriculture crops gained from agriculture science can be applied in agroforestry system development and management.
• Similarly, knowledge and skills on agriculture crops gained from agroforestry science can be applied in agriculture system development and management.