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Table 1
Economic status of different traditional agroforestry systems
Agroforestry
types
Agri-horti-silvi-piscicultural
system
Agri-horti-silvicultural
system
Agri-piscicultural
system
Bamboo-based
Silvicultural system
Horti-silvi-pastoral
system
Inhabitants
Village name
Altitude (m asl)
Kalita Group Harmutty
120
Nyishi
Nirjuli and Doimukh
118 & 126
Apatani
Ziro
1650
Apatani
Ziro
1700
Nyishi
Nirjuli and Doimukh
118 & 126
Total yield
(kg ha −1
)
10,951
6943
6019
7931
9924
Net return (Rs
month −1
)
6782
3188
5838
2410
5119
Cost-benefit ratio 1:2.8
1:1.4
1:3.4
1:3.1
1:5.9
Profit (%)
73.70
70.83
77.11
75.66
85.55