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Abstract

This study was carried out in the Department of Forestry and Range Management, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan during the year 2014. Five villages of tehsil Khushab, Punjab were randomly selected. From each village, three trees having 1-15 years age each were randomly selected. Thus 45 trees were selected from each village making a total of 225 trees from 5 villages. Price of each standing tree was determined by the farmer and recorded through a short questionnaire. It was observed that trees of one year age were not salable, so the data regarding one year trees were omitted from the study. Remaining number of trees of all ages was 210. Three rotation options (15, 10+ 5 and 5+5+5) with the same life span (15 years) were tested using net present worth (NPW), benefit cost ratio (BCR) and return on investment (ROI) as economic tools. At a rotation of 15 years, NPW was Rs. 2039.05, BCR 449.59 and ROI, 44859.20 percent. At a rotation of 10+5 = 15 years, NPW was Rs. 2519.82, BCR 401.10 and ROI 40010.47 percent. At a rotation of 5+5+5 =15 years, NPW was Rs. 1578.92, BCR 401.10 and ROI 40010.47 percent. The rotation of 10+5 = 15 years was most profitable. So, farmers are advised to grow Dalbergia sissoo trees at a rotation of 10+5 =15 years on their farmlands.