Question

Planting of trees for commercial and non-commercial purpose is

• A. Agro Forestry
• B. Rural Forestry
• C. Farm Forestry
• D. Community Forestry

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Farm Forestry

• Farm forestry is the growing of trees on farmlands for commercial purposes like timber production or for a variety of non-commercial purposes like groundwater control, prevention of soil erosion, prevention of polluting nutrients in the soil, etc.
• Agro-forestry is the raising of trees and agriculture crops on the same land inclusive of the waste patches. It combines forestry with agriculture.
• Rural Forestry envisages on the plantations of multi-utility of trees, according to the crops is done under agro-forestry
• Community forestry refers to forest and tree management activities undertaken either individually or cooperatively by the local people, either on their own or on leased private lands, on communal lands or on state lands.