Abstract:
The strategic planting of trees and shrubs on Agroforestry, chosen for their beneficial properties, serves a pivotal role in bolstering food security and livelihood diversification measures. This study concerned on the analysis of socioeconomic benefits and adoption of agroforestry in the Wogera District, in the North Gondar zone of the Amhara Regional State in Ethiopia. To provide an accurate depiction of agroforestry, three Kebeles were purposively selected with 146 households chosen through stratified random sampling in the study area. Bothe qualitative and quantitative research methods were used. A combination of questionnaires, interviews, and focus group discussions were used as a means of data collection. The data underwent both qualitative and quantitative analysis. The research findings revealed a diverse array of agroforestry practices, including home garden agroforestry (67%), boundary planting (9%), and woodlots (10%). Fruit based agroforestry constituted 14%, with various other specifications observed. Notably, agroforestry practice, implemented by a majority (66%) of the respondents. The overall mean income earned by adopter was ETB 116,983.40 and the non-adopter were ETB 54,303.66. In relation to income with respect to land size showed that ETB 70,899.03 /ha mean annual net income obtained from adopters whereas ETB 32,911.31/ha was obtained from non- adopters. Furthermore, results of the study on factors affecting on adoption of agroforestry shows limited farm size were prioritized, while the scarcity of high-value fruit trees ranked lower among the challenges. The study also illuminated that farmers predominantly plant trees
