ABSTRACT
Economic of Eucalyptus Private Forests
Case Study of Nertitei and Zalingei Localities
In Central Darfur State
This study was conducted during the period 2015 - 2017 in Nertitei and
Zalingei localities purposely, because most of the Eucalyptus private forests of the
central Darfur state found in those two localities.
The overall objective is to study the economic aspects of Eucalyptus private forests
while the specific objectives were include: measuring the costs, production, return
and highlighting the constraints which affect the production processes.
The study population consisted of 101rainfed Eucalyptus private forests,
represented by a sample consist of six forests this sample classified into three
categories according to area as follow; small area category (small size sample) 4feddan. Each category area consists of 2 even age
forests.
The primary data collected by means of field survey observations, personal
interviews, and questionnaire. The sources of the secondary data were the records
and reports of FNC and the relevant institutions, references and internet sites. The
research followed the Descriptive Statistic Method. The social characteristic data
about the owners and the general essential data about the forests were analyzed by
use simple tabulation giving percentages. Excel computer program was used
mainly for production and financial analysis. Specific forms (tables) were used for
costs analysis, production and income as well as the specific equations. Money
time value was considered in form; of future value (FV), present value (PV) and
IV
net present value (NPV). Payback period (PBP) of establishment cost was
calculated for every area category.The profitability for each category (sample) was
evaluated through: Net present value (NPV), Benefit cost ratio (BCR) and Internal
rate of return (IRR).
The most important results concluded in: All the respondents having an
education ranging from Khalwa to University and they have medium or large
family size.The owners established and managed their forests by their self-finance.
The dominant Eucalyptus species in the private forests were Eucalyptus citriodora,
Eucalyptus umbulata and Eucalyptus camaldulensis. The commercial production
type in the private forests was the building poles. The harvest felling system in
those forests was the selection felling system. All the forests started to give
production after four years from the establishment year then continued annually.
The financial analysis revealed that the establishment cost of the small and
medium area categories paid back in the third production year that means after 7
years from the establishment year and for the large category paid back in the
second production year that means after 6 years from establishment year. The
average annual productivity of the private forest was 607 building poles per
feddan. The highest cost of the fixed costs was the land purchase while the highest
costof the variable costs was the harvest cost. NPV of small area category was
6497.49 SDG; the medium area category was 7824.6 SDG and 19606 SDG of
large area category. BCR of the small area category was 1.06; of the medium area
category was 1.12 while BCR of large area category was 1.26. IRR results were as
follow: 37.43% of small area category, 42.98 of medium area category and 44.69
of the large area category, thus all the forests of the three categories were profitable
and economically feasible; the large area category was the most profitable one. The
instable security situation; the expensive government fees and lack of agricultural
financial institutions were the most important constraints. Therefore, the study
recommendations were to build capacity of the owners, technically and financially,
to establish professional associations for the owners and introduce fire wood
production in the production rotation, and to raise the awareness of the decision
makers in the state and localities governments about the environmental and
economic value of the private forests.
Ahmed, Z (2021). Economics of Eucalyptus Private Forests Case study: Nertitei and Zalingei – Central Darfur State – Sudan. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/economics-of-eucalyptus-private-forests-case-study-nertitei-and-zalingei-central-darfur-state-sudan
Ahmed, Zakaria "Economics of Eucalyptus Private Forests Case study: Nertitei and Zalingei – Central Darfur State – Sudan" Afribary. Afribary, 19 May. 2021, https://track.afribary.com/works/economics-of-eucalyptus-private-forests-case-study-nertitei-and-zalingei-central-darfur-state-sudan. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
Ahmed, Zakaria . "Economics of Eucalyptus Private Forests Case study: Nertitei and Zalingei – Central Darfur State – Sudan". Afribary, Afribary, 19 May. 2021. Web. 24 Dec. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/economics-of-eucalyptus-private-forests-case-study-nertitei-and-zalingei-central-darfur-state-sudan >.
Ahmed, Zakaria . "Economics of Eucalyptus Private Forests Case study: Nertitei and Zalingei – Central Darfur State – Sudan" Afribary (2021). Accessed December 24, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/economics-of-eucalyptus-private-forests-case-study-nertitei-and-zalingei-central-darfur-state-sudan