| Author | Yadav, Shekhar Kumar |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.NR-04-07 |
| Subject(s) | Forests and forestry--Nepal
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| Note | A thesis submitted in the partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. NR-04-07 |
| Abstract | Private forestry is an integral part of livelihoods of local people, it has important role in
meeting the basic forest product needs. The Master Plan for Forestry Sector (MPFS) has
given equal importance to private forestry program with community forestry program.
After MPFS plan the Forest Act 1993 came into effect and then after Forest regulation
approved in year 1995. During 1985-94, Terai Community Forestry Project (TCFP)
launched many seedling distribution programs in Terai region of Nepal, but unfortunately
the program could not cover the four VDCs of the study area. However, farmers appeared
to be planting a substantial number of trees on their farmland, even without assistance of
HMG. A household survey was conducted for the research and households were selected
for the interview applying random sampling methods where both qualitative and
quantitative data were collected. This study aimed to identify the factors promoting private
forest activities for the fulfillment of the basic needs of local people as well as generates
income, employment and also helps to reduce pressure on adjoining national forest. There
has been diverse in choice of species among farmers. Due to sissoo disease, more than 20
million Nepalese rupees losses beard by the respondent in research area. Some regulatory
system of HMG found constraint for private forestry development. Lack of technical
knowledge, lack of suitable seedlings, small land holding and protection problem of
seedlings from cattle were the major problems for planting trees on farmland. The
multiple regression model indicates that number of tree plantation in farmland is
influenced by the survival of tree and plantation support from GO/NGO. It is supposed that
increasing the support of GO and NGOs in motivation and seedling distribution program
the number of seedling can be increased in the farmland in the same way the control over
the fungal diseased could encourage the private plantings. |
| Year | 2004 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. NR-04-07 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Natural Resources Management (NRM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Schmidt-Vogt, Dietrich |
| Examination Committee(s) | Shrestha, Rajendra Prasad;Shipin, Oleg V. |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | NARMSAP, (DANIDA);HMG Nepal |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2004 |