Profile and Use of Multi-Species Tree Crops in the Homesteads of Gazipur District, Central Bangladesh

Autor:	M. F. U. Ahmed, S. M. L. Rahman
Rok vydání:	2004
Předmět:	Descriptive statistics Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry Agroforestry Species diversity Development Group discussion Geography Average size Agriculture Multi species Species richness business Socioeconomics Agronomy and Crop Science Large size
Zdroj:	Journal of Sustainable Agriculture. 24:81-93
ISSN:	1540-7578 1044-0046
DOI:	10.1300/j064v24n01_07
Popis:	Agroforestry combines agriculture and forestry technologies to create more integrated, diverse, productive, profitable, healthy and sustainable land-use systems. This study was conducted in Gazipur district (former greater Dhaka district) of Bangladesh and focused on the species composition of homegardens, species richness, species density, relative prevalence, species diversity index, purpose of growing trees and number of trees in homestead. The study covered 90 households from three upazillas (administrative entities, subdistricts), 30 from each upazilla. Farm categories were sampled with reference to landless, marginal, small, medium and large size. The information was collected by using a structured questionnaire, formal and informal interviews and field observations. Some information was also gathered by group discussion with the farmers. The information was analyzed by using descriptive statistics and mathematical analysis. The average size of the homestead in the study area was 0.083 ha w...
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