The main economic constraints of agroforestry are:

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1. The main constraints of agroforestry are:

   A. Introduction of technological procedures not suited to the prevailing socio-economic situations B. While agroforestry enterprise may be attractive C. Political will and commitment D. Increasing number of institution without clear definition of functions, good and effective coordination E. All of the above...

2. Constraints with respect of agroforestry:

   A. There are several problems that hinder the acceptance of agroforestry concepts B. And their use as tools in rural development C. Both (a) & (b) D. None of these...

3. Management constraints – the constraints of management need to be identified in the initial phase of planning:

   A. Physical B. Biological C. Social D. Institutional E. All of the above...

4. The principal of positive economic features and the underlying hypotheses about agroforestry are:

   A. Maintains or increases site productivity through nutrient recycling and soil protection, at low capital and labour costs B. Increase the value of output on a given area of land through spatial or inter temporal intercropping of tree and other species C. Both (a) & (b) D. None of these...

5. Socio-political constraints on economic decisions are:

   A. Employment B. Poverty C. Self-sufficiency D. Strategic products E. All of the above...

6. Various ecological constraints are:

   A. Competition for water and nutrients and for solar energy B. Future agroforestry systems will have to overcome physiological (canopy structure) biological (pests and disease), ecological (Sustainability and environment protection) constraints besides being economically sound C. Both (a) & (b) D. None of these...

7. Common combinations of the agroforestry system in Pakistan are: Trees species: Agricultural crops grown with trees:

   A. Poplars: wheat / maize / turmeric / sugarcane / vegetables / fodder B. Eucalypts: wheat/sunflower/tomatoes/potatoes/chilies C. Simal: maize/sunflower/vegetables/fodder D. Shisham: turmeric/wheat/maize/vegetables E. All of the above...

8. The framework for classification of Agroforestry System and practices are:

   A. Structure of the system (nature and arrangement of components) B. Function of the system (role and output of components) C. Socio-economic seals and management levels of the system D. All of the above...

9. The history of Agroforestry is:

   A. Cultivating trees and agricultural crops in intimate combination with one another is an ancient practice that farmers have used throughout the world B. Until the Middle Ages, it was the general custom to clear-fell degraded forest, burn the slash, cultivate food crops for varying periods on the cleared areas C. Plant or sow trees...

10. A need for agroforestry system will exist whenever the situations occur:

    A. Tree might lessen the risk of hardship because of crop failure and whenever trees will allow farmers to accumulate capital or cash B. Trees will help to spread production activities throughout the year, by staggering the harvests, providing products in dry seasons, or spreading the labour load C. Both (a) & (b) D. None...