CHAPTER VI
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS
This chapter illustrates the conclusion of results and
provides suggestions on the basis of conclusion. Agroforestry referred to as
plantation of forest trees on private agricultural land. Marketing system for
agroforestry wood and non-wood products was not identical, fully non
commercialized marketing structure was found for non-wood forest products,
these products were either sold on the farm get or gifted to others. The
marketing channels of wood logs were found different from product to product;
the products were mining props, timber and fire-wood. Farmers sold the whole
trees or the block of trees to a contractor, who is also local assembler. The
local assembler estimated the weight of the products from these trees and
offered price to farmers. It was observed that in locations, there were one or
two local assemblers only and market exploitation situations were prevailed,
and they offered fewer prices. This situation may lead lower profits to farmers
and may discourage forest tree plantation. Saw mills were engaged in distinct
types of operations: they purchased timber logs, after processing were sold to
wood-based industries, retailers and consumers and retailers of fire-wood
finally sold fire-wood to local households, bakeries, and restaurants. Further
it concluded that for Acacia nilotica tree species net earning of
local assembler from blocks was Rs 15 and from shelterbelts and scattered trees
Rs 7 per 40 kg, net earning of contract agent of mining props was Rs 5 per 40
kg, net margins of saw mill owner calculated as Rs 11 and net margin of
retailer was Rs 9 per 40 kg. For Eucalyptus camaldulensis tree species
net earning of local assembler was calculated Rs 7 per 40 kg, net margins of
contract agent of mining props was Rs 5 per 40 kg, net margins of saw mill
owner calculated as Rs 11 per
40 kg and net margin of retailer was Rs 9 per 40 kg of wood
sold. This may be concluded that, in general the local assembler was earning
higher margins because transaction of local assembler was found higher as
compared to other intermediaries.
On the basis of conclusion drawn from primary data analysis
and qualitative inferences, this may be suggested that climatic, biological and
socioeconomic factors are all available in Sindh to develop wood based
industries through increasing agroforestry production. Yet wood business is not
carried out on scientific lines and supply of wood and wood products does not
meet ever increasing demand for these products. Increasing growth rate in
population have resulted in lower per capita consumption of wood products which
refers as timber, mining timber, fire-wood, and other non-wood products. Poor
marketing infrastructure, weak institutional support, and biophysical
limitations still undermine the financial benefits of woodlots and other
tree/shrub plantations.
The government should provide financing facilities to promote
wood-based industries, approved timber markets should be established, profit
should be ensured, and means of transportation of timber should be made
adequate.
Tree plantation techniques should be introduced at school
level, training and tree plantation services and plants should be available to
tree growers, and expansion of market-oriented woodlots on marginal lands is
expected to improve farmers' financial income and thus increases access to
modern farm inputs.
The improvements in the functioning of commodity markets as
well as the improved performance of the marketing system are now generally
recognized as important strategic elements in agricultural and economic
development.
There is lack of comprehensive information on the agroforestry
products. Market orientation training should be provided to market operators by
researchers. Specialized marketing system should be enhanced on the basis of
market place and the nature of trade activities.
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