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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

Description First Hour Second hour Third hour Study questions Week 2: Objective

Description First Hour Second hour Third hour Study questions Week 2: Objective

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