An Assessment of the Relationship Between the Selected Characteristics of Farm Forestry Practitioners and Their Opinion on its Effectiveness

To meet the optimum requirement of forest cover, the farm forestry was realized as a complete tool that ensures the maximum utilization of land and vertical expansion of agriculture too. Thus, the relationship between the characteristics of the farmers and their opinion on its effectiveness are crucial to be identified based on the magnitude of significance. The study examined the relationships among the 14 selected characteristics and the farmer`s opinion on effectiveness of farm forestry towards Sustainable Agricultural Development. A total of 120 respondents were randomly interviewed from the eight villages of two sub-districts. The findings of the study indicated that the most of the socio-demographic characteristics of the farmers had significantly positive relationship. Based on the results of the study, the significant characteristics are recommended to be considered for further improvement and sufficient support.