Impact of agroforestry on the livelihood of farmers in district Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Impact of agroforestry on the livelihood of farmers in district Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Afra Siab1, Saif Ullah Khan1, Anwar Ali1, Nowsherwan Zarif1, Basheer Ahmad1, Salman Ahmad1
ABSTRACT
Agroforestry, a term, involves the deliberate growing of trees and shrubs with crops and/or animals in interacting combinations for a variety of objectives. Historically, farmers often retained trees on their farms to sustain agricultural production, reduce soil erosion, retain water and provide shade, and generate income. The study was conducted in District Bannu. For the comprehensive study of agroforestry both primary and secondary data were obtained. Major portion of secondary data was obtained from Census Report (2017) of district Bannu. Primary data were collected by a well-designed questionnaire, which was developed by keeping in view of the purpose of study. For this purpose, both close-ended and open-ended questions were prepared and key farmers were interviewed. The study was conducted for the purpose to explore the impacts of Agroforestry on livelihood of farmers, and make recommendation for the improvement of Agroforestry. Majority of the population is in favor of that the production of the agricultural crops is increased with agroforestry and they are receiving the benefits in form of fuelwood, timber, aesthetic value, control soil erosion and environmental improvement. The study reveals that, average income from selling the farm trees upon maturity by the framers is Rs 236954 / annum. The study suggests that technical guidance is more important because farmers have no idea which species to plant and how to plant, that can lead to more production. The study also recommends to solve the sale problems, that is wood based industries be established in the rural area to make the efficient use of wood grown on farmlands.
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March 2021
Vol. 71, Iss. 1
