Abstract

Agroforestry is considered one way to avoid deforestation to reduce CO2 emissions into the atmosphere and mitigate climate change. Deforestation is a serious problem in many developing countries, mainly due to subsistence and commercial agriculture. The present study complemented the secondary data related to Agroforestry schemes adoption with household surveys and key informant interviews to obtain evidence from farmers and promoters of the schemes on the factors affecting adoption the of agroforestry by the local community of Vaishali, Bihar. Based on data analysis and parameter estimates value, the three most important factors as Socio-Economic Level (Livestock, Income Level); External Unforeseen Factors (Protection from Wild Animals, Insects, Climate), and Economics of Business (Market Availability) impacting the Adoption of Agro-forestry Schemes (AAS) in Vaishali, Bihar.

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