Central Agroforestry Research Institute (CAFRI)

The National Research Centre for Agroforestry (NRCAF), as unit of ICAR was established in 1988. The Centre is located at Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh, about 10 Kms from Jhansi Railway Station and is popularly known as "KRISHIVANIKI". The centre is in process of developing phase and modernizing its infrastructure. Its magnificent office building and residential quarters are situated opposite to Pahuj Dam, Gwalior Road, Jhansi. Now it is renamed as Central Agroforestry Research Institute (CAFRI).

National Policy on Agroforestry
National Consultation Meet on Agroforestry R&D ...Read More
Regional Consultation on "Agroforestry: The Way Forward" English, Hindi
National Advisory Council (GOI): Recommendations of Working Group on "Agro-Forestry/Trees on Farms"

Agroforestry Models>>Photogallery
Promising Agroforestry Tree Species

Dr. R K Tewari , Director(A)

AICRP on Agroforestry

Indian Society of Agroforestry

Agroforestry Technologies

NICRA Project

Scientific Equipments & Instruments

Director's Message

Agroforestry interventions in farmland have far reaching environmental and ecological impacts. The role of agroforestry in soil conservation, bio-amelioration and climate moderation is most widely acclaimed. Agroforestry is known to have potential to mitigate the climate change through micro-climate moderation, natural resources management in shorth run and through carbon sequestration in long run. Agroforestry has a great potential to provide employment to rural and urban population through industial application and value addition.

CAFRI in News

Women Day celebrated on 8^th March, 2020.
ICAR-CAFRI organized Kisan Gosthi on 29^th February, 2020.
Swachhta Pakhwada @ICAR-CAFRI, Jhansi from 16^th - 31^st December 2019
Consolidated report of Swachhta Pakhwada
ICAR-CAFRI celebrated Constitution Day
ICAR-CAFRI celebrated World Soil Day