Multiple use forestry is capable of generating income for forest based communities through Non- Timber forest products (NTFPs) which provide food, medicine, materials for domestic use and cash income for communities adjoining forest areas in developing countries. This study evaluates the economics of producing ginger rhizomes under teak canopy in a multiple land use system during 2007 and 2008 in even aged teak plantations in Ibadan and Ife, Nigeria. Twelve 6 m2 sample plots were randomly selected in Completely Randomized Block Design within and outside the plantation. Average ginger rhizome of (50-60 g) were planted on the slightly tilled soil. NPK 15:15:15 was applied at 180 kg/ha on a split unit dose. ANOVA, Profitability, Benefit-Cost (B/C) ratio were used to analyze data. Results showed no significant differences between sites in ginger rhizome yield, (0.089 and 0.718, ρ≤0.05) in 2007 and 2008 respectively. Average yield were higher outside teak canopy in both sites and treatments, (Ibadan -40.05 g>32.9 g, Ife -67.6 g>25.2 g and Ibadan -41.3 g>31.5 g, Ife -66.8 g>25.0 g) with and without NPK respectively. NPK had no effect on yields within teak plantation, (Ibadan -31.5<32.9 g, Ife -25 g<25.2 g). Ginger rhizome production was viable financially without inorganic fertilizer during second cropping season within and outside plantation (B/C=1.02, 1.09) respectively. Ginger could be raised profitably under teak canopy, however, studies on insolation requirement of ginger under teak canopy and other tree plantations are recommended.
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Abstract Introduction Materials and Methods Study sites Ibadan Ile-Ife Experimental design Data analytical tools Results Total and average rhizome yield of ginger in Ibadan and Ife Comparative means of ginger rhizome yields in Ibadan and Ife sites Effect of teak canopy and NPK fertilizer on ginger rhizome yield Profitability analysis of ginger grown under and outsideteak plantations in Ibadan Benefit cost analysis of ginger grown under and outside teak plantations in Ibadan Sensitivity analysis of Benefit Cost ratios (B/C) and Net Present Values (NPV) of ginger rhizome productionin teak plantation in Ibadan Profitability analysis of ginger grown under and out sideteak plantations in Ife Benefit Cost analysis of ginger grown under and outside teak plantations in Ife Sensitivity analysis of Benefit Cost ratios (B/C) and Net Present Values (NPV) of ginger rhizome productionin and outside teak plantation in Ife Discussions Effect of teak plantation and NPK fertilizer on rhizomeyield of ginger Profitability of ginger production in and outside teak canopy in southwestern Nigeria Benefit cost and sensitivity analysis of ginger productionin and outside teak canopy in southwesternNigeria Conclusion References
Adekunle Tajudeen Oladele [ Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt 500001, Nigeria ]
Corresponding author
Labode Popoola [ Department of Forest Resources Management, University of Ibadan, Ibadan 900001, Nigeria ]