Integrated Evaluation of Farm Forestry in Minquan County of Henan Province

The aim of this paper was to show a comprehensive picture of the ecological-economic-social function of farm forestry in Minquan County of Henan Province.In Minquan County in 1992,the total stumpage valued 71.57 million Yuan or 100.24 Yuan per person;the annual increment values 19.12 million Yuan;the total forest income was 99.77 million Yuan,or 150.8 Yuan per capital accounting for 27.59% of the total rural income;forestry and related industry provided 12 300 job opportunity directly and 13 100 labor opportunity indirectly.Farm forestry could improve the microclimate of farmland;forestry provided 108 963.98 tons of organic materials for fertilizer for agricultural purpose;compared with that in 1949,the farmland was enlarged by 15 120 hm2;the average wind speed decreased,strong wind and sandstorm times were decreased;the soil fertility was improved obviously.1 385.5 tons or 21.95% of the total raw fodder provided by the forestry.Villiage forest could improve the living condition of the people and anim al there,including the reduction of medical expenditure,which estimated to value 6 268 900 Yuan.The natural resource utilization rate was increased.