Question

Cut and carry fodder production is one of the practices of _______.

• A. Silvi-pastural system
• B. Agri-silvicultural system
• C. Agri-silvi-pastural system
• D. Other system of AF

Hint:

Even though the animals do not graze directly on the pasture, any agroforestry system designed primarily to produce forage/fodder from trees and grasses is classified under the Silvi-pastural system.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
"Cut and carry" is a forage management practice where green fodder (grasses and tree leaves) is harvested and transported directly to animals kept in stalls (zero-grazing system).

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
1. A Silvi-pastural system integrates woody perennials (trees/shrubs) with forage plants (pasture/grasses) to produce animal feed.
2. Cut-and-carry fodder production, often called a "Protein Bank", is a common silvipastoral practice.
3. In this system, fast-growing, nutritious leguminous trees (like Leucaena leucocephala or Gliricidia sepium) are grown on farm lands.
4. The foliage is regularly lopped (cut) and carried to stalls to feed livestock.
Since this system integrates trees with forage production to feed animals, it is classified under the Silvi-pastural system.

Step 3: Final Answer:
Cut and carry fodder production is a practice under the Silvi-pastural system.