Trees on the Farm
：Assessing the Adoption Potential of Agroforestry Practices in Africa
Publication subTitle ：Assessing the Adoption Potential of Agroforestry Practices in Africa
Author： Franzel S.;Scherr S.J.
Publisher： CABI Publishing
Publication year： 2002
E-ISBN: 9780851998848
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9780851995618
Subject： F316.299 forestry economic geography
Keyword： Forestry and Related Industries Forestry and Silviculture Practice and Techniques
Language： ENG
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Description
Most published books on agroforestry have focused on biophysical aspects. There has been a lack of scientifically rigorous information about the socioeconomic features of agroforestry, and the adoption of agroforestry practices by farmers.This book fills that gap by assessing the adoption of selected agroforestry practices developed with African farmers, describing methods, and drawing out the implications for research, development, and policy. The volume includes five case studies of research conducted in Kenya and Zambia to evaluate the adoption potential of agroforestry. The cases illustrate methods of farm and village technology design, testing, and analysis that are applicable to a wide range of natural resource management practices.Along with the case studies, the contents also include chapters on: methods for assessing agroforestry adoption potential, promoting new agroforestry technologies: policy lessons from on-farm research, and assessing adoption potential: lessons learned and future directions.
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