Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2593-9173
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2593-9173
+44 1223 790975
Eshetu SB
Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources,
Ethiopia
Research Article
Financial Analysis of Smallholder Farmers Woodlot and Homestead Agroforestry Systems and its Implications for Household Income Improvement, the Case of Hawassa Zuria District, Southern Ethiopia
Author(s): Eshetu SB, Pretzsch J and Mekonnen TBEshetu SB, Pretzsch J and Mekonnen TB
Farmers determine their land use selections based on potential benefits of the farm products and costs related tothe production processes. Undertaking the financial cash flows in the farming practice of woodlot and homesteadagroforestry system can help the farmers to decide on their land use practices. Furthermore, farming practices canbe integrated to the optimal combination of a better financial reward considering the available resources. Theobjective of this research was to evaluate the financial profitability of smallholder woodlot and homesteadagroforestry systems. To undertake this research both primary and secondary data were used. Primary data weregathered through a questionnaire, key informant interview, focus group discussions and field tree measurements.Net Present Value (NPV), Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) analysis were used as profitindicator... View More»