Economic Analysis of Existing Agroforestry Systems Among Different Categories of Farmers in Tehsil Bangana of Una District of Himachal Pradesh, India

The present study was conducted to evaluate the existing agroforestry systems and their economic returns in Tehsil Bangana of Una district Himachal Pradesh, India during year 2019−2020. A total number 324 farmers were selected randomly from three categories viz., marginal, small, medium based on landholding capacity for survey data collection. collected through a pre-tested schedule personal interviews with head each household field sampling. revealed that five system types prevalent among different namely: AS, AH, AHS, HP, SP. bioeconomic analyzed by calculating cost cultivation, gross per hectare, net benefit: ratio. higher observed small farmer’s category (` 1,51761), lowest SP, marginal 5,999). Benefit: ratio maximum (1.89) whereas, minimum recorded (1.72). Irrespective category, mean (1.88) AHS (1.72) SP system. Hence represents clear picture analysis which will help local peoples fulfill basic needs researchers gain benefit agroforestry.