Poplar Wood Price Crash in Punjab: A Stock Taking

Poplar, one of the most common tree species planted under agroforestry in the north-western parts of the country, is losing its attraction among farmers because of declining economic returns. Overproduction, market exploitation and use of inappropriate planting material appear to be mainly responsib...

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Published in:Economic and political weekly 2005-06, Vol.40 (26), p.2742-2747
Main Authors: Mohit Gera, Giresh Mohan, Pooja Negi, N. S. Bisht
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Agroforestry
Crop economics
Crops
Plantations
Planting stock
Plywood
Review of Agriculture
Sales commissions
Timber
Tree farms
Trees
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Crops
Plantations
Planting stock
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Review of Agriculture
Sales commissions
Timber
Tree farms
Trees
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