Return to Forestry Catalogue Forest Farming : Conservation, Production and Consumption in Rural India--In Special Reference to Social Forestry/D.V. Singh and B.K. Sikka. 1994, xii, 132 p., tables, $13.
Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Methodology. 3. Socio-economic profile of sampled villages. 4. Socio-economic profile of households. 5. Forest resources and its management. 6. Production and receipt of forest products. 7. Consumption of forest products. 8. Problems and prospects of forest products. 9. Findings and suggestions. Annexures. Index.
"In most of the developing countries the rural masses are partially dependent upon forest resources for domestic needs of food, fodder, fuel and timber etc. The traditional fuels such as fire wood and agricultural residues are generally used for cooking and heating in rural areas. These necessities are to be fulfilled either from own farm resources, i.e. own trees (farm forestry) or from the public/government forests. This book is designed as an introduction to the subject of forest resources utilisation at the rural household level.
"The book highlights the villagers' basic requirements of fodder, fuelwood, timber, and attempts to determine the extent of their dependence on various forest products. It also examines the efforts of farmers in fulfilling their requirements from various sources, particularly from their own. As the economy of rural masses especially in hilly regions depends on natural resources and its uses, availability and sustainability become the prime concern for the people living in these areas. The present book covers all these aspects and highlights the role of farm forestry in rural economy." (jacket) No. 9316