COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL EVALUATION OF HOMESTEAD AGROFORESTRY, CROPLAND AGROFORESTRY AND ANNUAL CROPPING AT RAJSHAHI, BANGLADESH

M. G.  Rakkibu; M. W.  Islam; R.  Rana

doi:10.53808/KUS.2002.4.1.0226-S

Authors

M. G. Rakkibu Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh
M. W. Islam Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh
R. Rana Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.2002.4.1.0226-S

Keywords:

Cropland agroforestry. Homestead agroforestry, Annual cropping, Financial evaluation.

Abstract

Agroforesty plays a vital role in rural socio-economic development. Since the main beneficiaries are individual farmers, the study examines the financial benefits to the individual farmers of the three different cropping systems i.e„homestead agroforestry (HAF), cropland agroforestry (CAF) and annual cropping (AC) in the four upazillas (Bagha, Charghat, Puthia and Tanorc) of Rajshahi district of Bangladesh. The results indicate that, agroforestry practices are financially profitable and viable. A small number of formers practice the CAF system in the area. Overall results reveal that, the Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR), net benefit. Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of CAF in the study area are 6.73; Tk. 312018; Tk. 415918 and 15.67% respectively. The result of HAF reveals that the BCR, net benefit, NPV and IRR are 12.90; Tk. 783468; Tk . 880305 and 36.09% respectively. The BCR, NPV and IRR of AC are 2.30; Tk. 206662 and 8.59% respectively. These results of profitability criteria indicate clearly that HAF system is the best and financially most profitable system in the study area.

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