iarjetIARJETIARJET2708-5163https://doi.org/10.47310/iarjet.2021.v02i01.016Fuel Wood Agro Business and Its Domestic Usage in Ngor Okpala Local Government Council of Imo State, NigeriaC.O.OsuagwuU.I.Obi-IhebieK.I.OsuagwuDepartment of Agricultural Extension Management, Imo State Polytechnic Umuagwo, P.M.B 1472, Owerri, NigeriaDepartment of Health Services, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B 1526, Owerri, Imo State, NigeriaThis paper examined the major facts which motivate households’ decisions to engage in agro business of fuelwood, determined the most preferred fuel wood species and availability of income inequality among selected communities. The study sampled six selected communities in the Ngor Okpala based on poverty and rural dependence mode. The paper used the simple random sample along with a structured questionnaire to get information from respondents. The results showed that, increased in travel cost and cost of access to forested sites impact negatively on the number of visits for fuel wood. The study further revealed that, benefits from fuel wood agro business in terms of reducing income inequality differ from community to community. The study recommended that, government and international organizations should facilitate the cultivation forest sites solely for fuel wood harvest to ensure environmental sustainability. In addition, fuel wood harvesters must be taught forest management and conservation strategies in Imo State, Nigeria.