A Half-yearly Peer Reviewed Journal of Bangladesh Forest Research Institute
Agroforestry is not a new concept in Bangladesh. This concept has been practising in this country for a long time. A case study of financial analysis on agroforestry research conducted at Ichamati Research Centre under Chittagong district was done. Tire financial analysis of both the tree crops and agricultural crops has been done separately and combinedly. The trees were considered as fuelwood with six years rotation. In both the cases, tire result is found to be negative. The present worth of benefit is Tk. 12,610 (US$1 = Tk. 40/-) and the present worth of cost is Tk. 44,947. The net present worth is Tk. 32,337 with a benefit-cost ratio of 0.28. The agroforestry trial would, however, be profitable if 18 years rotation of the trees with ploe values and other intangible benefit are considered.