Benefit to farmers of producing fuelwood from agroforestry to replace cow dung as a fuel in Terai region of central Nepal : a case study in Parsa district | |
| Author | Kushwaha, Hiralal Prasad |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.NR-03-06 |
| Subject(s) | Agroforestry--Nepal Fuelwood--Nepal |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. NR-03-06 |
| Abstract | In the Terai region of Nepal, farmers have adopted tree farming either as their tradition or for their fulfillment of tree products need. The practice of agroforestry in terms of number of planted trees was least in Harpur due to availability of forest products from the national forest facilitate with nearness of forest to their settlement. The highest number of planted plants was in Bishrampur and second was in Amarpati. The practice of agroforestry systems are site specific based on farmers' need and resources they have owned in each VDC. Agroforestry systems, intercropping with trees and home garden were found in all VDC, although their intensity was different. Home garden system was adopted by study area but its intensity was lower than intercropping with trees and bamboo cultivation. Besides these systems agrisilviculture practices was highest in Amarpati, lowest was in Harpur and second highest was in Bishrampur where as silvopastoral was highest in Bishrampur and lowest in Amarpati and second was in Harpur. The species usually cultivated are indigenous and multipurpose type. The agroforestry practice has been adopted before ten years and mostly the respondents of Amarpati and Bishrampur had done plantation on that period where as least respondents of Harpur had done on that period. Similarly, maximum respondents of study area have done on border pattern of plantation but highest respondents of Amarpati have done on raw pattern. Highest quantity of fuel wood, cow dung and crop residue has used by the respondents of Bishrampur, lowest by Harpur and second by the respondents of Amarpati. Similarly, highest quantity of macronutrients (NPK) has also bum with cow dung by the respondents of Bishrampur, lowest by Harpur and second by the respondents of Amarpati, because quantity of NPK depends on the quantity of cow dung used as fuel. From the findings of Cost-Benefit analysis it has found that when fuel wood production will be done by agroforestry plantation to replace cow dung as fuel then Net Benefits per household of Harpur, Bishrmpur and Amarpati will be equal to 9323 Rs, 12907 Rs and 11734 Rs respectively at 10th year while investing money at 6 % interest rate. Growing trees on private farm as agroforestry can fulfill the forest resource deficit mostly fuel wood to replace cow dung used as fuel in Terai region to a great extent. Support of good quality seedlings is most important for agroforestry promotion. Except it supports like technical, training and subsidized loans are also important for that purpose. Besides these, to promote agroforestry intensively on farms due attention of concern authorities is necessary. Though it has high potential, it still needs enough and appropriates institutional supports through amendments in government policies, rules and regulation as well as creating favorable situations for agroforestry promotion. |
| Year | 2003 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. NR-03-06 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Natural Resources Management (NRM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Webb, Edward L.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Shivakoti, Ganesh Prasad;Schmidt-Vogt, Dietrich; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Natural Resources Management Sector Assistant Programme, Nepal (NARMSAP/N); |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2003 |