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Economic Aspects of Different Agroforestry Practices in Tangail District

Dr. M. Shahinul Islam
Agriculture Extension Officer Department of Agricultural Extension
Agriculture Extension Officer Department of Agricultural Extension

Dr. M. Kamruzzaman
Professor and Department of Agricultural Economics Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural Un
Professor and Department of Agricultural Economics Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706

K. Tamim Rahman
Assistant Professor
Department of Agricultural Economics, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The present study was carried out on agroforestry at Madhupur upazilla under Tangail district to identify the different agro forestry practices and determine the profitability of mostly practiced agroforesty system. Primary data were collected from 120 farmers from four villages under Madhupur Upazilla of Tangail district. The study was conducted during the period from April, 2012 to September, 2012 through interview schedule and discussion with the concerned experienced farmers. Considering the comparison of return of mostly practiced three agro forestry system, per hectare total return was the highest in case of Akashmoni-Pineapple-Ginger practice Tk. 34,46,300 followed by Akashmoni-Pineapple-Aroid practice Tk. 31,80,400 and Jackfruit-Pineapple-Aroid practice Tk. 24,70,790. Inter temporal budget for Jackfruit-Pineapple-Aroid agroforestry production system for 20 years explained that the cash flow in the 1st year was negative but it became positive from second year and it continued in subsequent years. Benefit cost ratio (BCR) of Jackfruit–Pineapple-Aroid production for 20 year at 12% discounted rate was 1.02 and NPV at 12% discounted rate was Tk. 49516.7 per hectare. Sensitivity Analysis shows that Jackfruit- Pineapple-Aroid agro forestry system for 20 years was sensible to increment and reduction of cost and gross returns. On the basis of farmers' opinion, the major problems for different agro forestry systems were jackfruit borer, low price of pineapple, high price of inputs, attack of bat and squirrel on jackfruit and hedgehog on pineapple.

Keywords: Economic aspects, Agroforestry Practices,Tangail District

Location: Madhupur upazilla, Tangail

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Program Area: Farming System

Commodity: Tree

Objectives:

1. To identify the different agro forestry practices in the study area.

2. To determine the profitability of mostly practiced agro forestry system in the study area

Methodology:

The selected villages for the study were Chuniadanab Bandha and Beribadh of Auronkhola union and Naim para and Moterbazar of Ausnara union under Madhupur Upazilla of Tangail district. There were 860 households in the study area. Among them 120 households were selected following non probability purposive sampling technique. The sample respondent constitutes around 14 percent of the population. At the first phase of the study, homesteads having potential agroforestry practices of the four villages were recorded. From the documented homesteads, three hundred sixty homesteads/farmers, taking ninety homesteads/farmers from each village were randomly selected for data collection. At the second phase, detail information on agronomic and economic aspects of the three top most agroforestry practices were investigated. For this purpose, 40 sample homesteads/farmers for each agroforestry practice were randomly selected. Thus, a total of 120 sample homesteads/farmers for the 3 agroforestry systems/practices were choosen for investigation.

Source of Information: 15th National Conference and Seminar “Transformation of Agricultural Sector in Bangladesh in 21st Century” of the Bangladesh Agricultural Economists Association held on 22-23 January, 2016 at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Farmgate, Dhaka. Bangladesh

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Achievement/Findings:

Ten top-ranked agroforestry systems were identified in the study area. Three top-ranked agroforestry systems were taken for detailed study on economic and social aspects. The top-ranked three agroforestry systems were Akashmoni- Pineapple- ginger practice, Akashmoni- Pineapple-Aroid practice and Jackfruit-Pineapple-Aroid practice. The net return from Akashmoni-Pineapple-Ginger agroforestry system was higher than other agroforestry system in both cases before and after compounding.The net return from Jackfruit-Pineapple-Aroid agroforestry systems was higher than Akashmoni-Pineapple-Aroid agroforestry system before compounding but lower after compounding. Inter temporal budget for Jackfruit- Pineapple-Aroid agroforestry production system for 20 years showed that the cash flow in the 1st year was negative but it became positive from second year and it continued in subsequent years and sensibility Analysis shows that Jackfruit- Pineapple- Aroid agro forestry system for 20 years was sensible to increment and reduction of cost and gross returns. The generated information of the study will be helpful to the researchers, planners and development workers who will conduct further studies of the similar nature and encourage them in conducting more comprehensive and detailed investigation in the particular field

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