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This paper was focusing and investigating the impact of financial and economic analysis of agro-silvo-pastoral system components and the role of Acacia Senegal in the food security of rural households in En-Nuhud locality. The study highlights the net revenue for all the three domains (Wad Banda, Elkhawei and Elnhoud). It is focused on the profitability of trees products mainly Acacia Senegal and other non-timber forest products with comparative benefits of main products in the area of study. The net revenue of trees with agricultural crops and animal husbandry dominated in the area was estimated. The income generated by the best land use alternative mix of agro-silvo-pastoral system of the farm enterprise activities in the area was also examined. The same constraints faced practicing the system in the area was examined also. The total cost and revenues per hectare was calculated using families farming income sheets, in order to assess the adequacy of their returns concerning the permanence of agro-silvo-pastoral system components. Market prices were applied in all the study scenarios. Sensitivity analysis wasconducted to examine the change in costs of tree products establishment and prices. The results showed that within the three domains, animal activities are dominated and acquired higher net revenue. The results reveal that agro-silvo-pastoral system is dominating in Elnhoud locality over other systems. The system recorded the highest net revenue in contrast to other domains under study. Wad Banda domain showed highest income in trees product (7.548.626.7 SDP), whereas Elkhawei recorded the highest net revenue in animals (169.196.809.2 SDP) and Elnhoud revealed that crops are the best (842.720.2 SDP).The result showed that tree was relatively high net revenue under assumption (5%, 20% and 40%) increase and decrease in tree product costs that could be as incentive for farmers to invest in such activities.
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