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N. M. Misra , A. K. Mahendra , M. Y. Ansari

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Pilot survey of fuel consumption in rural areas was conducted by the Forest Economics Branch, FRI in 1974 and again in 1984 in the regions: 1. Region I - Villages surrounded by forests 2. Region II - Villages near the forests 3. Region III - Villages away from the forests. The present study pertains the villages in the hilly areas. In villages of region I and II firewood is the only fuel used in the domestic sector while the position is different in the region III where agricultural waste is also used as fuel. Not even a single family was found using dung cake as fuel. Per capita fuel consumption is the highest in the region I and lowest in the region III according to difficulty in procuring wood. Per capita noncommercial fuel consumption varies with respect to profession, family size and land area available with the family. Shortage of alternative sources is evident.

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N. M. Misra , A. K. Mahendra , M. Y. Ansari

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The object of this study was to analyse the teak (Tectona grandis) logs prices in Orissa. It is observed that annual growth rate in prices is higher in larger girth classes and there was steep rise in price after 1974. Rise in teak price indices is much higher than the general price indices and after 1974 this gap has widened which may be due to economic causes. More emphasis on teak plantation and utilization pattern substituting secondary species, etc. is necessary for arresting the rapid increase in prices.

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G. P. Maithani , N. M. Misra , A. K. Mahendra

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An attempt has been made in this study to assess the contribution of socio-economic factors (viz. occupation, family size, annual income, land holding and cattle) in determining domestic fuel consumption in rural areas. Fuel consumption is divided in two categories according to use of alternative sources of energy. To find the significance of socio-economic factors in determining the quantity of fuel consumption, the two characters (i) total fuel consumption and (ii) per capita fuel consumption have been analysed. Satistical results show that relationships between fuel consumption with each factor are significant when alternative sources of energy are used while for the second category without alternative sources of energy only family size shows the significant relationship with fuel consumption. Per capita fuel consumption is low when alternative sources of energy are used. Enhanced use of alternative sources of energy can balance the increasing demand of fuel wood and make use of fuel more economic.

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N. M. Misra , R. C. Jain

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Volome Tables of Brounonetla papyrifera (Paper mulbery) have been prepared by the method of linear regsession. The model used is V = a + bD²H. The tables give values for volume in 1 cm diameter interval and 1 metre height interval.

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N. M. Misra , M. L. Chhabra

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N. M. Misra , P. Lal

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Attempt has been made to find out height-age-site index relationship by mathematical method. A nested regression has been developed to find out Site index curves of chir pine following Schumacher Equation. This was possible due to tbe Computer programme developed in this branch.

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