Table 5 Rates of return from investment in agroforestry systems.
From: Agroforestry, climate change mitigation and livelihood security in India
Agroforestry system | Investment (Rs crore) | Returns (Rs crore) | Ratio of rate of return to investment (% yr-1) |
|---|---|---|---|
Silviculture | 1548.16 | 1957.35 | 126 |
Agrisilviculture (irrigated) | 2561.55 | 3843.67 | 150 |
Agrisilviculture (rain-fed) | 1536.19 | 2418.16 | 157 |
Agrihorticulture (irrigated) | 3607.97 | 4671.84 | 129 |
Agrihorticulture (rain-fed) | 509.52 | 667.01 | 131 |
Silvipasture | 4425.97 | 3929.13 | 89 |
Tree-borne oil seeds | 1178.44 | 447.69 | 38 |
Overall | 117 | ||