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An agroforestry system with trees, crops, horticultural crops, livestock and a farmer’s home. Photo: World Agroforestry/ Devashree Nayak
In 2014, India became the first country in the world to adopt a national agroforestry policy. The policy was designed to resolve bottlenecks with other policies on agriculture, forestry, water and environment, recognizing that land use by its very nature must be integrative. Agroforestry is the practice and science of the interface and interactions between agriculture and forestry, involving farmers, livestock, trees and forests at multiple scales. Agroforestry systems have been shown to provide many ecosystem services, helping to reverse environmental damage, while simultaneously improving farmers’ livelihoods.
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Bhubaneswar: A two-day high-performance and sports science workshop for Kho Kho coaches concluded here today at the Kalinga Stadium Sports Complex. The high-performance workshop was jointly conducted by Sports and Youth Services Department, (Government of Odisha) and Odisha Kho Kho Association for 33 Kho Kho coaches from 16 districts in the state who aim to imbibe modern scientific training in the sport at the grass roots level.
Odisha has shown impressive forms at national-level tournaments in recent years in Kho Kho, which is being considered for inclusion in the next Asian Games. The state won back-to-back bronze medal in the Khelo India Youth Games in the girls’ U21 category in the last couple of years.