Multipurpose Tree Species: Research, Retrospect and Prospect

In view of continuous reduction in forest cover, demographic pressure for livelihood needs and importance of trees, National Research Centre for Agroforestry, Jhansi organized a National Symposium on “Multipurpose Tree Species for Agroforestry System” during 11-13 June, 1998 to collect information on MPTS in relation to agroforestry systems and to provide a platform to discuss various aspects of MPTS and exchange of scientific knowledge among scientific community, foresters, planner, and NGOs.

1. Inaugural Address G. B. Singh

2. Important Agroforestry Systems in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions of India R. P. Singh and N. K. Sharma*

3. Multiple-use Trees : Some Socio-Economic Implications for Agroforestry Programme Jagdish C. Kalla

4. Strategy for Promotion of Agroforestry in Dry Regions N. G. Hegde

5. Grow Neem under Agroforestry Systems to Bring Prosperity to Farmers R. Deb Roy

6. MPTs Inventory and use in Agroforestry: Current Scenario and Tasks Ahead P. S. Pathak

7. MPTs Inventory and Identification for Sustaining Agricultural Production in Eco-Friendly System K. Srivastava and S. A. Khan

8. Tree Breeding Status of Agroforestry Species in India K. R. Solanki

9. Growth Performance of Different Provenances of Neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) in Semi-Arid Region of Central India V. K. Gupta, R. V. Kumar, A. Datta and K. R. Solanki

10. Genotypic Variation in Physiological Characteristics of Leucaena leucocephala Seema, Vandana, L. P. Misra, R. K. Bhatt and P. S. Pathak

11. Provenance Studies in Indian Blackberry S. L. Madiwalar, S. I. Hanamashetti, S. M. Mutanal and B. S. Nadagoudar

12. Establishment and Growth of Tissue Culture Raised Clones of Plus Trees of Eucalyptus tereticornis under Semi-Arid Conditions Ajit, V. K. Gupta, K. R. Solanki, A. Datta and R. V. Kumar

13. Preliminary Evaluation of Growth Performance of Different Plus Tree Progenies of Dalbergia sissoo R. V. Kumar, V. K. Gupta, A. Datta and K. R. Solanki

14. Multivariate Analysis of Clonal Progenies of Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) S. I. Hanamashetti, G. S. Sulikeri, and P. M. Salimath

15. Multipurpose Browse Shrubs of India: Diversity in Tropical and Temperate Species Vinod Shankar and J. P. Singh

16. Status of Genetic Diversity and Biotechnological Research in Arid Zone Trees Manjit Singh, N. L. Kackar, and S. K. Jindal

17. Selection of Neem Ecotypes with High Azadirachtin and its Multiplication through Micropropagation Venkateswarlu, K. Mukhopadhyay, J. Mukhopadhyay and J. C. Katyal

18. Vegetative Propagation of Albizia Tamara K. Handa, K. R. Solanki, S. K. Shukla, A. K. Shanker and S. P. S. Chauhan

19. Paulownia - A Potential MPTs in India Jagdish Singh, A. K. Bisaria and V. K. Garg

20. Non-Timber Produce of Anjan (Hardwickia binata) K. Bisaria and R. Tiwari

21. Management of MPTs in Agroforestry Systems for Problematic Soils of North-Western Hilly Region Pratap Narain, K. S. Dadhwal, V. P. S. Tomar and H. P. S. Tomar

22. Exploitation of Problematic Soils through MPTs under Agroforestry Systems P. Rai

23. Characterisation and Management of Limestone Mine spoils of Outer Himalaya through MPTs and other Plant Species K. S. Dadhwal, G. P. Juyal, P. Joshie and V. S. Katiyar

24. Management of MPTs for Salt Affected Soils in Agroforestry System Gurbachan Singh

25. Role of MPTs in Management of Wastelands with Special Reference to Sodic Soils Munish Kumar and A. S. Warsi

26. Performance of MPTs in Problematic Soils of Central Plain Zone of Uttar Pradesh S. A. Khan and I. N. Shukla

27. Sustenance of Soil Fertility through Adoption of MPTs R. S. Yadav, Munna Ram, K. S. Dadhawal and K. R. Solanki

28. Soil Improvement through Hardwickia binata based Agroforestry System Munna Ram, R. S. Yadav, K. S. Dadhwal, A. K. Bisaria and K. R. Solanki

29. Agroforestry Systems in Agricultural Dominated Ravenous Watershed R. A. Singh

30. Control of Storage Fungi Associated with Seed of Some Important MPTs Anil Kumar, G. R. Rao, and A. K. Handa

31. Loss Assessment in Albizia Species due to Pod Boring Insects Chitra Shanker and K. R. Solanki

32. Association of Pathogenic Diseases with Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. in North Bihar M. S. Ali, V. K. Singh, M. M. Jha, O. P. Chaturvedi S. Mishra, and R. C. Jha

33. Evaluation of Sustainable Productivity in MPTs based Farming System under Rainfed Condition S. D. Upadhyay, M. K. Awasthi, and K. K. Jain

34. Kadam - Its Prospects as Multipurpose Tree under Agroforestry Systems M. S. Haque and S. Kannapiran

35. Performance of Multipurpose Tree Species under Various Agroforestry Systems under Semiarid Conditions S. Gill

36. Influence of Faidherbia albida on Growth and Yield of Short Duration Pulses G. Pratibha and G. R. Korwar

37. Management of Fruit Trees Suitable for Agroforestry System in Arid Region R. N. Prasad and B. B. Vashishtha

38. Early Growth Pattern of Some MPTs in Association with Pasture Species M. M. Roy, B. K. Choubey, and M. P. Rai

39. Effect of Chirpine on above Ground Biomass of Herbage Layer and Carrying Capacity of the Natural Silvipastoral System in North-West Himalaya G. R. Rao, V. K. Mishra*, B. Gupta*, K. R. Solanki and Anil Kumar

40. Micro-Climate Variation in Dalbergia sissoo based Agroforestry System Arun K. Shanker, Ram Newaj and A. K. Handa

41. Ber in Agroforestry System B. Vashishtha and Vishal Nath

42. Performance of MPTs and their Effect on Forage Production under Rangelands R. C. Singh and Sudhir Kumar

43. Ber Based Agroforestry System in Marginal Lands under Rainfed Conditions Ram Newaj, K. R. Solanki, and S. K. Shukla

44. Agri-Horticultural System: A Sustainable Way of Meeting Diverse Needs of Farming Community S. K. Shukla, A. K. Bisaria, A. S. Gill, R. P. Dwivedi, and C. K. Bajpai
45. Allelopathic Effect of Leucaena leucocephala on Germinability and Seedling Growth of Wheat Neelam Khare, A. K. Bisaria and K. R. Solanki

46. Performance of Black Gram under Neem Based Agroforestry System in Semiarid Region K. Pandey, K. R. Solanki, and V. K. Gupta

47. Evaluation of Anogeissus pendula Genotypes under Agrisilvicultural System in Rainfed Conditions K. Rai, K. R. Solanki, and V. K. Gupta

48. Ecological Studies on Multipurpose Woody Species of Iseilema Grasslands K. Trivedi, J. N. Gupta, and D. K. Parashar

49. Intercropping with MPTs based Industrial Plantation and its Beneficial Effects M. S. Malik and C. Surendran

50. Income Generation from Tree and Crop-Based Systems: A Farmer’s Experience P. S. Tomer

51. Farmers’ Preference for MPTs in Agroforestry R. P. Dwivedi, S. K. Shukla, P. Rai and C. K. Bajpai

Recommendations of the Symposium