Prospects for Australian emerging industries
Emerging industries play an important role in the Australian agricultural landscape, contributing to the national economy and helping meet changing global demand. This prospectus is...
Agroforestry calculator – user manual
24 pages
Published: 1 Jan 2000
Author(s): Agriculture Western Australia et al
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The program calculates the profitability of an agroforestry project at the paddock scale in comparison with existing agricultural land uses. It is designed to support the decision making of landholders who are considering an investment in agroforestry and draws heavily on the expertise of local advisers who can provide a ‘best bet’ estimation of how trees will perform in a variety of local conditions. It can be downloaded from Agriculture Western Australia’s website at http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/progserv/market/agromodels/afcalc.htm
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