Economic analysis of wheat and Dalbergia sissoo based Agrisilviculture system in central India

Abstract

A field experiment was carried out at Dusty Acre Research Farm, Department of Forestry, JNKVV, Jabalpur to assess the Economic viability of wheat and Dalbergia sissoo based Agrisilviculture System. The Cost of cultivation was found more when D. sissoo were pruned in different pruning intensities viz 25%, 50% and 75% (Rs. 17803 ha-1) as compared to crop grown alone (Rs. 12000). Tree alone without crop recorded lowest cost (Rs. 3807 ha-1). This might be due to fact that more expenditure was incurred in pruning treatments under managed Agroforestry system where as no pruning (tree alone) has low cost (Rs. 3807 ha-1). 25% pruning with variety MP 3173 recorded maximum benefit: cost ratio (3.68) as compared and sole crop (2.76) Higher gross monetary return was recorded in 25% pruning (Rs. 78782 ha-1) as compared to other pruning. the probable reason of higher gross monetary return in 25% pruning due to more expenditure in cultivation of crop and pruning.