Authors : Abdul Basit , Saif-ur-Rehman and Sadia Nawaz
Abstract: The present research was conducted to study the socioeconomic impact of social forestry on farmers in District Faisalabad. Forest is a stable community of plants and animals dominated by woody vegetation. In Pakistan there is not appropriate forestry system and farmers are not aware of social forestry. The main purposes of the study were to measure: to examine socioeconomic characteristic of farmers affecting planting; to examine the motivating factors behind the adoption of social forestry. To determine the farmers awareness about the advantages and disadvantages of social forestry. This study was undertaken in District Faisalabad. A sample of 150 respondents was selected. Data were analyzed by using statistical techniques.
Abdul Basit , Saif-ur-Rehman and Sadia Nawaz , 2003. Impact of Social Forestry Programme in Rural Punjab: A Case Study in District Faisalabad. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 1: 204-206.