Department of Forestry Development, Ethiopian Forestry Development, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Research Article
Local farmer?s perception towards Eucalyptus woodlot: Lesson drawn from Jamma district, Northeastern Ethiopia
Author(s): Tesfanesh Ababu Kebede* and Xiaoqian Chen
Eucalyptus woodlot is the most economically important and extensively planted exotic tree species in Ethiopia. This study investigates farmers perception and factors affecting perception towards Eucalyptus woodlot plantation. The data collected from 150 randomly selected farmers using semi-structured questionnaires, focus group discussion and key informant interviews. Analysis made through descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression model. The result revealed that 65.3% of farmers had positive perception, but they perceived negative effects like shading effect, nutrient competition, and moisture competition. Eucalyptus contributed 41.6% to total household income, next to agriculture (54.2%). Degraded land, roadsides, and farm boundary were the common niches of Eucalyptus plantations. The model result revealed that stayed years, farmers exp.. Read More»