~ 204 ~ Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2019; SP2: 204-206 E-ISSN: 2278-4136 P-ISSN: 2349-8234 JPP 2019; SP2: 204-206 V Dhanushkodi ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sirugamani, Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu, India S Easwaran ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sirugamani, Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu, India G Amuthaselvi ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sirugamani, Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu, India Correspondence V Dhanushkodi ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sirugamani, Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu, India Agroforestry: A novel techniques to enhance farmers’ income under changing climate V Dhanushkodi, S Easwaran and G Amuthaselvi Abstract Management of trees in conjunction with crops in rainfed areas minimize the risk associated with stress period through diversified components and through efficient utilization of limited natural resources. The present study was undertaken to recognize the contribution of agroforestry on income of farmers in Musiri Taluk, Tiruchirapalli district. A total of 100 lead farmers from five villages were selected for the study. Data was collected by using a standard structured questionnaire administered through face-to-face interviews. Media dubia and Ayilanthus excelsa are the tree species planted by the farmers. The majority of the respondent indicated effective utilization of farm output for income generation from agroforestry (95%) followed by employment generation (88%). The major impact of agroforestry adoption on the improvement of livelihoods of farmers identified were increased farm income, reduced input cost and entrepreneurship development. Therefore, it was concluded from the study, agroforestry is a Multidimentional farming approach, which is very effective in solving several problems of achieving farmers’ livelihood security under changing climate. Keywords: Agro forestry, Rainfed, tree species, increased income, climate changes Introduction Agroforestry is recognized as a promising land-use technology and an interface between agriculture and forestry, especially in developing countries of the tropics and sub-tropics. Agroforestry, as a science and practice, has the potential to contribute to the improvement of rural livelihood, due to the capacity of its various forms to offer multiple alternatives and opportunities to smallholders to enhance farm production and income, while protecting the agricultural environment. There are both ecological and economic interactions between the trees and other components. Through agroforestry, farmers' incomes are augmented, since cash crops are planted simultaneously with forest trees. This, in turn, translates to increased standard of living, economic growth and development (Julius et al., (2012) [2] . Drylands include arid and semiarid areas where annual evapo-transpiration exceeds precipitation. The human, livestock and wild life populations in the dry lands is increasing fast exerting a lot of pressure on the land (Jeremias Mowo et al., (2010) [1] . Integrating economic trees into agricultural landscapes on a massive scale under dry land agro ecosystem would create an effective income generation and at the same time ensure sustainable food production, this would help adapt to climate change in other ways too. According to Garrity et al., (2010) [3] is that conservation farming is a integration of trees with annual food crops and evergreen agriculture ensures that there is green cover on the land throughout the year therefore enhancing essential ecosystem services. To a significant extent dry land communities relay on tree products as one of their major source of income (Jeremias Mowo et al., 2010) [1] . The goal of this case study is to explore the possibility of turning the dry lands under low rainfall area into viable ecosystems capable of increasing farmers’ income and meeting humanities’ other needs. This case study is discussed in details below followed by an analysis of lessons learnt and how these experiences can be scaled out to benefit more landscapes and peoples in the dry lands under low rainfall area. Materials and Methods A study was undertaken to assess the effect of agroforestry system on changes of farmers’ income under dry land condition at Musiri block of Tiruchirappalli district. The villages covered under the study were Moovanoor, Peramanagalam, Manparai and Sukkampatti in Musiri Taluk, Tiruchirappalli district. Through field survey and farmers meeting at farm-level, the informations were collected during January, 2018. A samples of 100 farmers was selected. The criteria of selection based on the consideration that the farmers were growing trees continously and marked them to earn income.