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Table 8 Attitudes towards tree planting and the afforestation programme of rural households in different regions ( N= 240)

From: Rural households’ preferences and attitudes towards biomass fuels - results from a comprehensive field survey in Bangladesh

Attitude towards plantation

Kalaroa (%)

Nachole(%)

Nakla (%)

Chakaria (%)

Average (%)

Tree planted within 6 years

83

63

76

59

70

Tree planted within 3 years

47

23

35

32

34

Agree in AF on government land

75

90

78

95

85

Expectation from government AF

85

90

92

98

91

Benefit received from government AF

12

30

18

43

26

View on necessity of AF

93

95

77

90

86

  1. AF, afforestation.