Diploma in Agroforestry

Self-Paced

Fee: ₹6,499

Dr. Kanak Saxena | Assistant Professor

Ability to understand various harvesting, transportation, and processing systems used in the management of forest resources and the production of forest products.To learn how to develop and apply silvicultural prescriptions appropriate to management objectives. Ability to analyze forest inventory information and project future forest, stand, and tree conditions.

Objectives

What Will You Learn

Skills you will gain

Curriculum

Paper 1 - Forests and Forestry
- Chapter 1 - Introduction to Forestry
- Chapter 2 - Types of Forests in India
- Chapter 3 - Forest Cover of India

Paper 2 - Principles of Agroforestry
- Chapter 1 - History of Agroforestry (AF)
- Chapter 2 - Introduction to Agroforestry
- Chapter 3 - Agroforestry: Opportunities and Challenges in India

Paper 3 - Agroforestry Systems and Types
- Chapter 1 - Introduction to Agroforestry Systems (AFS)
- Chapter 2 - Classification of Agroforestry Systems (AFS)
- Chapter 3 - Silvicultural Systems

Paper 4 - Major Tree Crop Species for Agroforestry
- Chapter 1 - Selection of Tree Crop Species
- Chapter 2 - Identification of Multipurpose Trees (MPTS) And Benefits
- Chapter 3 - Multipurpose Tree Species for Agroforestry

Paper 5 - Forest Products Utilization (FPU)
- Chapter 1 - Suitable Species for Firewood/Fuelwood/ Energy Plantation
- Chapter 2 - Grasses, Bamboo, and Cane
- Chapter 3 - Drugs: Sources and Importance
- Chapter 4 - Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPS)

Paper 6 - Farm Planning
- Chapter 1 - Farm Planning for Agroforestry
- Chapter 2 - Planning and Development of Agroforestry Practices
- Chapter 3 - Steps for Developing A Plan for Agroforestry

Paper 7 - Nursery Management
- Chapter 1 - Introduction to Nursery Management
- Chapter 2 - The Tree Nursery
- Chapter 3 - Management Strategy for MPTS

Paper 8 - Forest Protection
- Chapter 1- Introduction to Forest Protection
- Chapter 2 - Forest Fire
- Chapter 3 - National Action Plan on Forest Fires