Economic Feasibility of Five Year Old <i>Melia dubia</i> in Different Planting Densities

N. S. Thakur; R. S. Chauhan; H. T. Hegde; Narendra Singh; Ashok Kumar; R. P. Gunaga; D. C. Bhuva

doi:10.36808/if/2023/v149i8/166399

Economic Feasibility of Five Year Old Melia dubia in Different Planting Densities

Authors

N. S. Thakur College of Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari 396 450 Gujarat
R. S. Chauhan College of Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari 396 450 Gujarat
H. T. Hegde College of Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari 396 450 Gujarat
Narendra Singh NM College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat
Ashok Kumar Division of Genetics & Tree Improvement, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
R. P. Gunaga College of Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari 396 450 Gujarat
D. C. Bhuva College of Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari 396 450 Gujarat

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2023/v149i8/166399

Keywords:

Melia dubia, Tree Density, Economics, BCR, NPV.

Abstract

This study was conducted to ascertain the economic feasibility of Melia dubia planted under different planting densities viz. (i) 2500 trees ha^-1 (2x2 m), (ii) 1666 trees ha^-1 (3x2 m), (iii) 1111 trees ha^-1 (3x3 m) and (iv) 1250 trees ha^-1 (4x2 m ), at the age of 5 years. The maximum net returns (at the age of 5 years) amounting to â‚¹752791 were gained from 2x2 m planting spacing with 2500 trees ha^-1 . The per year net returns were in the order of 2500 trees ha^-1 (2x2 m), >1666 trees ha^-1 (3x2 m) >1250 trees ha^-1 (4x2 m) >1111 trees ha^-1 (3x3 m) with respective amounts of â‚ 150558>119780>99794 3x2 m>2x2 m>3x3 with respective values as 3.35>3.23>2.87>2.45. The net present value (NPV), at 5 years, was maximum (` 553278) for 2x2 m spacing followed by â‚¹444374, 371153 and 313230 from 3x2, 4x2 and 3x3 m spatial geometry. Although, NPV was maximum from 2x2 m planting spacing, nonetheless, internal rate of return (IRR) was highest from 4x2 m followed by 3x2, 2x2 and 3x3 m spatial geometry.

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Author Biography

N. S. Thakur, College of Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari 396 450 Gujarat

Assistant Professor (Agroforestry)Dept. Silviculture & AgroforestryReviewing interests;- Agroforestry, medicinal and aromatic plants, climate change and forestry, short rotation forestry.