Physical and Economic Valuation for Nontimber Forest Products (NTFPs) of Surra Government Plantation in the Upper Hare-Baso Rivers Catchment, Southwestern Ethiopia

Table 8

The monetary value of grass/fodder production from the Surra government plantation was priced according to the average price of grass/fodder in the local market.

Animal classes	DMI and corresponding monetary value
	TAUA	ETB	TAUA/ha	ETB	TAUA ∗ 30	ETB	TAUA/ha/ ∗ 30%	ETB
Cow, dry	79380	71442	337	303	23814	21433	101	91
Cow, with calf	87552	78797	372	335	26267	23640	112	101
Sheep, dry	10800	9720	46	41	3240	2916	14	13
Sheep, with lamb	15624	14062	66	59	4687	4218	20	18
Horse	90720	81648	385	347	27216	24494	115	104
Total (kg)	284076	255669	1206	1085	85224	76701	362	327

Source: adapted to the study area from different studies, 2021. (1) = TAUA (total animal unit annual) represents total livestock stocking (grass production) at the entire Surra government plantation (total animal dry matter intake per annum), which per annum is 284076 kg, and its corresponding monetary value is ETB 255669 (a USD=ETB53.24). (2) TAUA/ha (total animal unit annual) represents the total animal dry matter intake per hectare, which per annum (grass production per hectare/annual) is 1206 kg, and its corresponding monetary value is ETB1085. (3) The 85224 kg represents total grass production potential of the Surra government plantation by deducting uneatable grasses (30%) and its corresponding monetary value is ETB76701. (4) The 362 kg represents the grass production (total animal unit per annual) per hectare by considering the unpalatable grasses and its corresponding monetary price was ETB 327. Note. AUA\month indicates the grass/fodder production potential of the Surra government plantation.