Agroforestry as Practised in Thailand and the King’s Hilltribe Project

Abstract

Appropriate cash crops and agricultural technology resulted resulted from research work undertaken in the highland conditions were introduced into some watershed area where hilltribes are living. The system of agroforestry has been developed with the aim of utilizing the land, gaining profit from crops and forest trees as well as maintaining the natural watershed environment. In order to achieve the goal of agroforestry, three basic aspects as economic, social and education have to be included into system. This line of work has been accepted in many hill area associated with the King’s Hilltribe Project.