Hill Agroforestry
Type: Technologies
Creation: 2010-11-03 15:19 Updated: 2019-03-06 15:22
Compilers: Jalal Uddin Md. Shoaib
Reviewers: David Streiff, Alexandra Gavilano
Country/ region/ locations where the Technology has been applied and which are covered by this assessment
- Country: Bangladesh
- Region/ State/ Province: Chittagong Hill Tracts
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Description of the SLM Technology
Short description of the Technology
Mixed fruits gardening on hill slope with forest trees on hill top and bamboo at the lower part of the hill.
Detailed description of the Technology
On upper part of the slope natural forest tree species were allowed to grow and lower part with bamboo. On the middle part, pineapple was cultivated along the contour as short term cash earning crop and long term fruit trees were planted for long term return within the space (alley) between two rows of pineapple. Generally farmers are acquainted to cultivate pineapple along the slope as cash earning crops and they occasionally incorporate fruit trees in the system. The technology " Hill agroforestry" describe a change in farming system where pineapple and fruit trees are grown along the contour.
Purpose of the Technology: Parmenent farming with short and long-term income generation for better livelihood as well as soil consevation.
Establishment / maintenance activities and inputs: Slash and burn (Jhum) at initial stage followed by pineapple and fruit trees along the contour to establsh a parmenent farming. Three times weedding, accumulaion of weeded material as mulch and using chemical fertilizer (urea, TSP, MP) on Pineapple on rows and individual fruit trees.
Natural / human environment: Steep slope, acidic soil, secondary vegetation, chakma community, poor, subsistance livellihood, adoption of new technology.