Fodder Availability From Traditional Agri-silvi-horticulture Systems: Requirement and deficit w.r.t. Livestock Status in Mid Hills of Western Himalayas-A case study

Agroforestry systems namely agri-silvi/agri-silvi-hortipasture, silvi-pasture, Horti/horti-silvipasture were dominant systems contributing to total fodder (dry and green). The overall average land holdings per family was 1.44 and 2.45 hectare in Kuthar and Arla-Kalyana, respectively. The maximum land area was recorded under agri-silvi/agri-silvi-hortipasture systems followed by silvi-pasture, Horti/horti-silvipasture systems. The livestock population per household increased with increase in land holding. In Kuthar, the present fodder consumption deficit was observed 37.43, 37.50 and 29.95 per cent for marginal, small and medium farming families. In Arla-Kalyana maximum deficit in present consumption level over the requirement was found in large category i.e. 53.76 per cent followed by medium (48.44%), small (39.11%) and marginal (38.92%). The deficit in present production level shows the respective figures of 55.46, 56.05, 41.43 and 40.34 per cent for large medium, small and marginal categories of farmers.