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The function and relevance of soils in agro-ecosystems has been recognized in the context of sustainable management, soil quality, soil resilience or soil conservation and protection of local or regional agro-ecosystem. NRM involves the concept of using, improving, and restoring the productive capacity and life support processes of soil. Agroforestry have the potential to improve soil properties viz.: soil structure, micro aggregates, soil water retention and transmission properties, cation exchange capacity, exchangeable cations, soil organic matter content and transformation, nutrient supplying capacity, soil pH, rooting depth, soil biodiversity, soil fauna and microbial activity. Agroforestry includes any system where trees are deliberately planted or encourage on land where crops are grown or animals grazed. Present investigation indicate that agroroforesty system including silvorable agroforestry, hedgerow intercropping, mixed and zoned agroforestry and many other agroforestry practices are positvely contributed for controling of soil erosion, maintainance of soil organic matter, improving physical and other biological properties of soil. So there is a considerable potential for soil conservation through agroforestry, both in control of erosion and by other means of maintaining soil fertility. This potential applies to many agroforestry practices and over a wide range of climatic zones and soil types which is the main aim of this investigation.
Keywords: Agro-ecosystem, Agroforestry, Silvorable agroforestry, Soil erosion and Soil fertility