An ex-post evaluation of FFRP component of social forestry project in Orissa - a case study

摘要

This paper is an attempt to evaluate the impact of FFRP (Forest Farming for Rural Poor) component of Social Forestry Project in Orissa state in terms of its financial profitability for the landless rural poor. The evaluation is based on the actual data gathered through a household survey of 210 participants of the FFRP, implemented under the three agro-ecological zones of the state. The evaluation results indicate that out of the two sub-components of the FFRP, the financial performance in agroforestry is better than the density forestry. This is mainly due to an additional income from agriculture crops, higher growth of trees and higher survival percentage of trees. Amongst the agro-ecological zones, the Northern zone ranks first followed by the coastal and central zone The zonal variation is due to the variation in agro-climatic factors of the zones as well as the socio-economic status of the participants involved in the project.