Agriculture: Agricultural losses were estimated on lost production in terms of years of output.
Differences in productivity between plantations and smallholdings were factored in, and agricultural land productivity estimates used in this chapter were generally corroborated with observed agricultural land prices; such prices would be expected to capitalize future production values.
We have assumed that, after burning, full agricultural productivity would be re-established in three years, with partial productivity being re-established in years one and two after the burning.
This is consistent with the average productive cycles of mixed crops (a combination of annuals and perennials and tree crops).