Table 4 Employment generation potential of agroforestry in India.
From: Agroforestry, climate change mitigation and livelihood security in India
Agroforestry system | Area (million ha) | Additional employment (person-days ha-1 yr-1) | Total annual employment (million person-days) |
|---|---|---|---|
Silviculture | 1.8 | 30 | 53.3 |
Agrisilviculture (irrigated) | 2.3 | 40 | 91.3 |
Agrisilviculture (rainfed) | 1.3 | 30 | 38.0 |
Agrihorticulture(irrigated) | 1.5 | 50 | 76.1 |
Agrihorticulture(rainfed) | 0.5 | 40 | 20.3 |
Silvipasture | 5.6 | 30 | 167.4 |
Tree-borne oil seeds | 12.4 | 40 | 497.1 |
Total | 25.4 | - | 943.4 |