A judicious integration of tree species with agricultural crops and/or animals has been practiced since ancient times across the world in both the tropics and temperate regions. Agro forestry provided both ecological and socio-economic benefits including product for households and national economics like fodder, fruits, and medicines judicious integration of tree species with agricultural crops and/or animals has been practiced since ancient times across the world in both the tropicsand temperate regions. The milk yield and care and management of animals depend upon the quality and quantity of feed animals consume.Therefore a Socio-economic aspect of the forage growers in rural subtropics of Jammu Division was taken up in two rain fed districts viz; Samba and Kathua of  Jammu region. Nine villages from each district and 6 blocks were selected on purpose. Thus, from 18 villages 144) respondents were selected randomly for study purpose.The data revealed that majority (72.91%) of the farmers were lying in the age group of 43-68 years with a mean of 55(±13).Nearly one half (47.93%) of the responds were having family size of 5-10 members.Regarding educational level 37.51 per cent of the respondents were matriculate with a mean of 8.25± (4.14) .For majority (72.91) of the farmers.
Agriculture+labour were main occupation with 116 farmers having marginal land holding of below 1 ha.Agriculture +labourwas main source of income for 72.91 per cent of the farmers.Only 4.67 per cent of the farmers were having social participation in the community organizations or other social institutions. Cent percent respondents were aware about the developmental scheme KCC but only a meager percentage (02.77) have availed the loan facility.Majority (95.13%) of the forage growing farmers had not attended the training programme. Cow contributed a major share (61.62) as far as live stock possession is concerned.More than two-third (68.05) of the respondents were having medium level (score 6-9) of information sources with an average score 7.56± (2.25). Among eight independent factors only family size was found to be significant with utilization of agro forestry trees. Z proportion showed significant difference perception regarding utilization of tree species between the two districts.The major constraints uncounted by the respondents were, lack of irrigation facilitities, crop damaged by stray animals and lack of training programmes.