dc.contributor.author | Imo, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Matano, AS | |
dc.contributor.author | Ogweno, DO | |
dc.contributor.author | Orinda, B | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-10T08:55:20Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-11-10T08:55:20Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2004 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Challenges and opportunities for farm forestry in Kipkaren River Catchment, Kenya | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11671/738 | |
dc.description.abstract | Although LVEMP has been supporting farm forestry in the Lake Victoria basin since 1999 through
seedling production and training of farmers on tree planting and management, there is lack of baseline
information on ecological and socio-economics of these activities. A survey was therefore conducted
in Kipkaren catchment area in Nandi District to determine the sustainability of private nurseries,
adoption of agro-forestry practices by local farmers, and the survival and early growth of planted trees.
All private tree nurseries were sampled, while multiple stage sampling was used to select 60 farmers
for oral interview using semi-structured questionnaires and for tree growth assessment. The study
showed that the cost of seedling production in private tree nurseries was only Kshs. 2/= compared to
Kshs. 6/= in centrally managed tree nurseries. Home gardens, multipurpose tree gardens, cash and
food intercrops, and trees in cropland and pasturelands were the major farm forestry practices in the
catchment. Eucalyptus saligna, Cupressus lusitanica and Grevillea robusta were the most preferred
tree species, and were managed mainly for timber, construction poles, fencing posts and wood fuel.
Land preparation using the shamba system and weeding resulted in significantly higher survival and
growth performance in both species. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Department of Forestry, Moi University, PO Box 1125, Eldoret Kenya, Catchment Afforestation, LVEMP, PO Box 4004, Eldoret Kenya | en_US |
dc.subject | Seedling production | en_US |
dc.subject | Tree planting practices | en_US |
dc.subject | Tree management | en_US |
dc.subject | Early growth. | en_US |
dc.title | Challenges and opportunities for farm forestry in Kipkaren River Catchment, Kenya | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |