Homestead tree species diversity and its impact on the livelihood of the farmers in Bangladesh

Year 2018, , 148 - 154, 20.12.2018

Md Ahsanul Haque Nazmun Naher Tania Sultana

https://doi.org/10.31015/jaefs.18025

Abstract

The study was conducted
in twelve villages of four unions under Gopalpur upazila in Tangail district of
Bangladesh to explore the diversity of
multipurpose tree species in the homesteads and its impact on the livelihood of
the farmers in 2016. Study sites were selected purposively as the
location. A total of 3334 farmers of the 12 villages constituted the population
of study. A sample of 12% farm families was selected based on stratified random
sampling procedure. Thus 400 farmers were selected. However, 80 farmers were
selected from 400 sampled farmers by using Yamane formula. Therefore, these 80
farmers constitute the sample for this study. Five percent (0.05) level of
probability was used as the basis for rejection of any null hypothesis
throughout the study. Data for the study were collected through personal
interview by the researcher himself during 15 May to 25 December, 2016 using
the interview schedule. Farmer’s opinion regarding multipurpose tree species in
the homesteads and its impact on socio-economic development was the dependent
variables of the study. Ten characteristics are age, education, occupation,
family member, farm size, homestead area, annual income, socio-economic
aspects, knowledge on Multipurpose Tree Species (MPTs) in homestead
agroforestry and problem confrontation constituted the independent variables of
this study. Species diversity of MPTs in the homesteads agroforestry was
measured by Shannon-wiener index (H). In case of all species, highest index (H)
value found in Jhaoail union (H=3.017) and lowest index (H) value found in
Dhopakandi union (H=2.967). Among these 75 different plant species, Akashmoni
(12.53 %), Jackfruit (18.28 %), Neem (1.45%), Bamboo (3.72%), Mander (2.03%) were
found as dominant trees for timber, fruit, medicinal, fodder and fuel wood
species respectively. MPTs had direct impact on income of the farmers. Small
farmers had average income 13.21 thousand taka, Medium farmers had average
income 29.33 thousand taka and large farmers had average income 45.79 thousand
taka from MPTs in homesteads.

Keywords

Diversity, Farmer, Homestead, Livelihood, Tree Species

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