Farmers
Perceived as more satisfying to the
needs of domestic consumption or income from sale
Large farmers: Long term investment opportunity,
diversified land use, commercial tree cropping, best option for absentee land lords.
Small farmers: A technology for generating high income
and minimizing risks in cropping enterprise,generating long term assets for domestic
needs.
Landless & marginal: Availability
of more diversified on-farm employment, wood and NWFP based small industry, rural
handicrafts. |
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Crop production: Threat to grain crop
production due to shade, allelopathy, harbouring pests and diseases/birds.
Soil: Efficient nutrient cycling, carbon sink and
higher opportunity for carbon sequestration, bioremediation of polluted habitats, soil
andnutrient conservation.
Ecophysiologist: efficient energy conversion,better
microclimate, higher water use efficiency, opportunity for vertical Integration of
production funtions, optimization of biomass production.
Social: Opportunity for
stronger social linkages, cash flow, improved living and feeding standards, diversified
job/employment opportunities. |
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