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Course: FRM 412: Agroforestry Systems ( 3 Credits – Compulsory) Course Duration: Three hours per week for 15 weeks (45 hours), as taught in 2011/2012 session Lecturer: Folaranmi Dapo BABALOLA (Ph.D.) Ph.D. Forest Economics (Ibadan); M.Sc. Forest Economics and Management (Ibadan); B.Sc. Forest Resources Management (Ibadan); Certificate in Sustainable Development Practice (Columbia); Certificate in Tropical Ecology and Conservation (MUBFS, Kibale). Email Address: folababs2000@yahoo.com babalola.fd@unilorin.edu.ng Office location: Department of Forest Resources Management, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, N igeria Consultation hours: 12 noon to 2.00pm (Tuesdays and Thursdays) Course content: Biological integration of Agro/Silvo/Pastoral practices. Roles of component crops/animals in land utilization and site conservation. Socio - economic feasibilities and l imitations of agroforestry systems. Course Description: Agroforestry is a collective name for land - use systems and technologies where woody perennials (trees, shrubs, palms, bamboos, etc.) are deliberately used on the same land - management units as agricul tural crops and/or animals, in some form of spatial arrangement or temporal sequence. In agroforestry systems there are both ecological and economical interactions between the different components . Course Justification: Cultivating trees and agricultural crops in intimate combination with one another is an ancient practice that farmers have used throughout the world. There are innumerable examples of traditional land - use practices involving combined production of trees and agricultural species on the same piece of land in many parts of the world. These are some examples of what is now known as agroforestry. Trees were an integral part of these farming systems; they were deliberately retained on farmlands to support agriculture. The ultimate objective of the se practices was not tree production but food production. Agroforestry, instead of being merely the handmaiden of forestry, is being used more as an agricultural system, particularly for small - scale farmers. The potential of agroforestry for soil improvem ent and conservation is generally accepted. Indeed, agroforestry is fast becoming recognized as a landuse system which is capable of yielding both wood and food while at the same time conserving and rehabilitating ecosystems. Course Objectives: The course is aim at exposing the students to the concept of agro forestry 1) Course Requirements: Students are expected to attend classes and read widely ahead of each class so as to be able to participate in robust debates during normal lecture hours. Students will also be expected to carry out assignments which will be in word processed form. Before a student can sit for examination, he/she must have attended 75% of all the classes. All students will have email accounts. It is compulsory for all students to contribu te to the online discussion group. Methods of Grading: S/N Type of grading Score (%) 1 Assignment 15 2 Test 10 3 Participatory in class and online discussion group 5 4 Final Examination 70 Total 100 Course Delivery Strategies: Face - to - face lectures will be the major method of course delivery. Students will carry out assignments. An online discussion group would be available to all students of the course to exchange ideas. Lecture Content Week 1: Definition and Concept of agr oforestry Objective
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give the definitions and introduce the concept of agro forestry to the students. Description First Hour An overview of the course Second hour Definitions of agroforestry Third hour Attributes of agroforestry Study questions 1. Define the term agroforestry. 2. In a chart form, describe the development of agroforestry 3. Explain the two characteristics common to all forms of agroforestry and separate them from the other forms of land use. 4. Explain the attributes which a ll agroforestry systems possess. 5. Differentiate between the following (a) Community forestry (b) Farm forestry (c) Social forestry Reading list Nair, P.K.N. (1993). An introduction to agroforestry. Kluwer Academic Publishers. London. ISBN 0 - 7923 - 2134 - 0. 499 pp Week 2: Classification of agroforestry Objective

Description One to t hree h our s An overview of agroforestry systems in the tropics Study questions 1. Highlight and explain the framework used for classification of agroforestry 2. List and describe the major categories of agroforestry. 3. Explain the term agrisilvicultural system and highlight its component . 4. Describe the term silvopastoral and give its component. 5. Explain agrosilvopastoral as an agroforestry system and highlight its components. Reading list Babalola F.D. 2005. Assessment of socio - economic incentives for the development of some selected Agroforestry products in Ogun state, Nigeria . Thesis submitted to the Department of Forest Resources Management, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, for the award o f M.Sc. (Hon) Forestry. Nov. 2005. 114pp Babalola F. D. 2007. Agroforestry development: assessment of socio - economic factors in the three Divisions of Ogun state, Nigeria. Obeche Journal . 25 (1): 36 - 44 ISSN: 0078 - 2912 Nair, P.K.N. (1993). An introduction to agroforestry. Kluwer Academic Publishers. London. ISBN 0 - 7923 - 2134 - 0. 499 pp Week 3 Types of agroforestry practices Objective

Description First h our S hifting cultivation and improved fallow in the tropics Second hour Soil management in shifting cultivation Land - use factor and (L) Third hour Improve tree fallow Study questions 1. Define the term shifting cultivation. 2. Using appropriate examples, describe how shifting cultivation is practiced in the tropics. 3. How is land - use factor and (L) calculated and what is/are their relevance in agroforestry? 4. How do you manage soil in shifting cultivation? 5. What is improved tree fallow and how is it practiced? Reading list Babalola F.D. 2005. Assessment of socio - economic incentives for the development of some selected Agroforestry products in Ogun state, Nigeria . Thesis submitted to the Department of Forest Resources Management, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, for the award of M.Sc. (Hon) Forest ry. Nov. 2005. 114pp Babalola F. D. 2007. Agroforestry development: assessment of socio - economic factors in the three Divisions of Ogun state, Nigeria. Obeche Journal . 25 (1): 36 - 44 ISSN: 0078 - 2912 Nair, P.K.N. (1993). An introduction to agroforestry. Kl uwer Academic Publishers. London. ISBN 0 - 7923 - 2134 - 0. 499 pp Week 4 Types of agroforestry practices Objective

Description First h our Taungya system Second hour Forestry and agronomic species combination Third hour Criticism against Taungya System and suggestion for improvement Study questions 1. Describe the term Taungya System. 2. Highlight some advantages of Taungya System. 3. Mention some of the forestry and agricultural tree species adopted for Taungya System. 4. Explain the impact on soil in Taun gya System 5. What are the criticism against Taungya System and suggestion for improvement? Week 5 Types of agroforestry practices Objective

Description First Hour Practise of homegardens Second hour Structure of homegarden Third hour Food production from homegardens Study questions 1. Describe the practice of homegardens. 2. What s the primary emphasis of homegarden? 3. What is multi storey tree garden? 4. Highlight some common Forestry and agronomic crops used for homegardens. 5. Describe the main structure of homegarden. Week 6 Types of agroforestry practices Objective

Description First Hour Alley cropping Second hour Third hour Study questions 1. Describe alley cropping. 2. Explain why alley cropping is considered good for soil fertility improvement. 3. Highlight some of the nitrogen yielding crops used in alley cropping 4. Week 7 Types of agroforestry practices Objective

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Description First Hour Second hour Third hour Study questions Study questions Week 15: Revision Objectives: students would be expected to seek explanation on any difficult concept or topic treated during the course. Study Questions