Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8487402 | Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment | 2016 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
We conclude that although native trees had higher multipurpose utility and potential economic value than the exotic G. robusta, the latter is grown more often due to existing legal frameworks that restrict private ownership and realising monetary value from native species. If current laws were amended to increase the economic benefits obtained from native trees, they are likely to be planted more often by farmers. We propose that our results can help in implementation of the recent National Agroforestry Policy of India, as well as inform agroforestry policies and practice elsewhere.
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Authors
Cheryl D. Nath, Götz Schroth, David F.R.P. Burslem,