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SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS IN EASTERN GHAT HIGH LAND ZONE OF ODISHA
ISSN: 2277 - 7601
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS IN EASTERN GHAT HIGH LAND ZONE OF ODISHA
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Agriculture and Food Sciences
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1.3
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Publisher: Ka More
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IAA.ZONE/2277386177601
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2277 - 7601
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Abstract
The present study is the outcome of a socio-economic diagnosis of traditional as well as commercial agroforestry practices followed by farmers in the Eastern Ghat High Land Zone of Odisha. Tree species like Mangifera indica, Anacardium occidentale, Tectona grandis, Eucalyptus spp., and Bamboo were dominant species in the traditional system whereas, Mangifera indica and Eucalyptus spp. were the main species of commercial agroforestry. Fruits and Fuelwood (60.2%) was the major driving force for agroforestry adoption followed by additional income (25.2%) and shade (18.8%) in the traditional agroforestry region while additional income (74.8%) was the major factor in the commercial agroforestry region. The net return from tree produce ha⁻
