Abstract
Study was conducted through social survey to determine the benefits and constraints of raising Hurrie plantation in the three Union Councils; Seri, Hatri and Masoo Bhurgri of Hyderabad district. Among 24 respondents 21% farmers have 1-5 acres of Hurrie plantation, 13% have 6-10 acres, 29% have 10-16 acres and 37% have more than 16 acres. The results show that 58.3% farmers raised hurrie by themselves and 41.7% grow through tenants. The cost for raising hurrie varied from 7000/acre/rotation (15% respondents), 10,000 (35% respondents) and 15,000 (50% respondents) and income also varied from Rs.150,000 to 160,000 / acre / rotation (41.7% respondents) and more than Rs.170,000 (58.3% respondents). Respondent farmers (66.8%) informed that Hurrie is being raised for fuel wood production, 16.6% reported for forage, fodder and minor timber production and 16.6% respondents reported for timber (packing and casing wood industry). According to ecological requirement of Babul, respondents and personal experience confirmed that Babul can survive with occasional irrigation in water poor areas, less supervision and management practices. It increases the soil fertility and rehabilitates the land for raising agriculture crops in due course of time. Based on findings, the study concluded that raising of Hurrie plantation is beneficial business which improves the livelihood of the inhabitants.
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