Abstract
It is estimated (data for 1962) that fuelwood meets about 60% of the energy requirements of rural communities in India. In view of cost and availability problems associated with other fuels, demand for fuelwood is expected to increase. If fuelwood replaced all the dung cake burnt, it is estimated that the annual requirement would be about 135 million tons (t). Annual production of fuelwood (1975 estimate) is only about 70 million t. To make up the difference, about 16.25 million hectares of fuelwood plantations would have to be established annually. Problems in the establishment and management of such plantations, and also of transport and sale of fuelwood to scattered rural populations are discussed. It is suggested that farm forestry may be a more practical means of solving the problem.
Citation Formats
Sing, R V.
Solution of energy crisis in rural areas lies in farm forestry. [India].
India: N. p.,
1978.
Web.
Sing, R V.
Solution of energy crisis in rural areas lies in farm forestry. [India].
India.
Sing, R V.
1978.
"Solution of energy crisis in rural areas lies in farm forestry. [India]."
India.
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title = {Solution of energy crisis in rural areas lies in farm forestry. [India]}
author = {Sing, R V}
abstractNote = {It is estimated (data for 1962) that fuelwood meets about 60% of the energy requirements of rural communities in India. In view of cost and availability problems associated with other fuels, demand for fuelwood is expected to increase. If fuelwood replaced all the dung cake burnt, it is estimated that the annual requirement would be about 135 million tons (t). Annual production of fuelwood (1975 estimate) is only about 70 million t. To make up the difference, about 16.25 million hectares of fuelwood plantations would have to be established annually. Problems in the establishment and management of such plantations, and also of transport and sale of fuelwood to scattered rural populations are discussed. It is suggested that farm forestry may be a more practical means of solving the problem.}
journal = []
volume = {104:7}
journal type = {AC}
place = {India}
year = {1978}
month = {Jan}
}
title = {Solution of energy crisis in rural areas lies in farm forestry. [India]}
author = {Sing, R V}
abstractNote = {It is estimated (data for 1962) that fuelwood meets about 60% of the energy requirements of rural communities in India. In view of cost and availability problems associated with other fuels, demand for fuelwood is expected to increase. If fuelwood replaced all the dung cake burnt, it is estimated that the annual requirement would be about 135 million tons (t). Annual production of fuelwood (1975 estimate) is only about 70 million t. To make up the difference, about 16.25 million hectares of fuelwood plantations would have to be established annually. Problems in the establishment and management of such plantations, and also of transport and sale of fuelwood to scattered rural populations are discussed. It is suggested that farm forestry may be a more practical means of solving the problem.}
journal = []
volume = {104:7}
journal type = {AC}
place = {India}
year = {1978}
month = {Jan}
}