The economics of agroforestry system in Wondo District, Ethiopia. Introduction, Literature review, Research methodology, Result and Discussion, Conclusion and recommendation

      Аннотация: Worldwide, concerns have developed on the long-term sustainability of farming systems due to the adverse environmental consequences of intensive monoculture. Fruit-tree based agroforestry represents a more environmentally friendly system, the economic returns and adoption determinants of which have only been modestly studied to date. This thesis investigated the determinants of practicing fruit-tree based agroforestry and the associated costs incurred and returns earned by practitioners. It contrasts the economic performance of agroforestry based systems and monocropping systems using economic performance indicators at the household level in Wondo District.

Ключевые слова: cost benefit analysis, Agroforestry, Net Present Value, Benefit Cost Ratio, Annual Equivalent Value, Sequential Monocropping