Incorporating agroforestry practices in the management of walnut plantations in Dauphiné, France: an analysis of farmers’ motivations

Humans have utilized landscape for produces a diverse character of the wider area of the watershed. Agroforestry is a land management system in addressing the problems that arise due to changes in land use of soil and water conservation. The aim of the study was to analyze plant diversity in agroforestry practices that have services in the Krueng watershed landscape in Aceh watershed. Develop strategies in the Krueng Aceh DAS agroforestry service. This research was conducted in the upper, middle and downstream of the Krueng Aceh watershed, with a rapid method of Agro-Biodiversity Appraisal and SWOT. The results showed that the composition of the vegetation structure found in the study sites tended to vary with the diversity index of agroforestry that was currently in the upstream and middle of the Krueng Aceh watershed. Based on SWOT analysis, internal scores are 2.45 and external scores are 3.21. Agroforestry practices in the upper stream of Krueng Aceh watershed were dominated by Aleurites moluccana, Areca cathecu, and Averrhoa bilimbi L species with the highest INP in the upper stream of Krueng Aceh watershed. Vegetation at the middle stream of Krueng Aceh watershed dominated by Areca cathecu, Lansium domesticum and Musa paradisiaca.

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Agroforestry practices in leasehold forests in Tanahun, a Mid-hill district of Western Nepal

Banko Janakari ◽

10.3126/banko.v16i2.991 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 45-49

Author(s):

R Shakya ◽

SK Baral ◽

R Basukala ◽

S Khanal

Keyword(s):

Key Words ◽

Traditional Knowledge ◽

Poverty Alleviation ◽

Technical Information ◽

Environmental Conservation ◽

Forest Product ◽

Degraded Lands ◽

Hill District ◽

Dual Objectives ◽

Agroforestry Practices

(Author of this paper, S Khanal was omitted in error - added on 29-3-2010)Leasehold forestry in Nepal has sought to address both poverty alleviation and environmental conservation. The major agroforestry practices observed in the leasehold forests were silvopasture, hortisilviculture and Non Timber Forest Product (NTFP) cultivation. The most prominent problem to the users in adopting agroforestry practices was the lack of technical information. Some successful insights observed suggest that agroforestry has a notable potential to address dual objectives of poverty alleviation and conservation. The need to evolve sustainable mechanism for promoting agrofrorestry in degraded lands through the dissemination of useful traditional knowledge, innovative practices and improved technologies was identified. Key words: Leasehold forest; agroforestry; silvopasture; hortisilviculture; NTFP Banko Janakari Vol.16(2) 2006 pp.45-49

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On-farm trees are a safety net for the poorest households rather than a major contributor to food security in Rwanda

Food Security ◽

10.1007/s12571-020-01138-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Alain Ndoli ◽

Athanase Mukuralinda ◽

Antonius G. T. Schut ◽

Miyuki Iiyama ◽

Jean Damascene Ndayambaje ◽

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Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Household Income ◽

Crop Production ◽

Scale Up ◽

Safety Net ◽

Farm Size ◽

Income Sources ◽

Agroforestry Practice ◽

On Farm ◽

Agroforestry Practices

AbstractThe world is challenged to meet the food demand of a growing population, especially in developing countries. Given the ambitious plans to scale up agroforestry in Africa, an improved understanding of the effect of agroforestry practices on the already challenged food security of rural households is crucial. The present study was undertaken to assess how on-farm trees impacted food security in addition to other household income sources in Rwanda. In each of the six agroecologies of Rwanda, a stratified sampling procedure was used where two administrative cells (4th formal administrative level) were selected in which households were randomly selected for interviews. A survey including 399 farmers was conducted and farmers were grouped in three types of agroforestry practice (i) low practitioners (LAP) represented by the first tertile, (ii) medium practitioners (MAP) represented by the second tertile and (iii) high practitioners (HAP) represented by the third tertile of households in terms of tree number. Asset values, household income sources, crop production, farm size, crop yield, and food security (food energy needs) were quantified among the types of agroforestry practice. A larger proportion of HAP households had access to adequate quantity and diversity of food when compared with MAP and LAP households. Food security probability was higher for households with more resources, including land, trees and livestock, coinciding with an increased crop and livestock income. We found no difference in asset endowment among types of agroforestry practices, while farmers in agroecologies with smaller farms (0.42 ha to 0.66 ha) had more on-farm trees (212 to 358 trees per household) than farms in agroecologies with larger farms (0.96 ha to 1.23 ha) which had 49 to 129 trees per household, probably due to differences in biophysical conditions. A positive association between tree density and food security was found in two out of six agroecologies. The proportion of income that came from tree products was high (> 20%) for a small fraction of farmers (12%), with the more food insecure households relying more on income from tree products than households with better food security status. Thus, tree income can be percieved as a “safety net” for the poorest households.

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Hedgerows and Enclosures in Rural Areas: Traditional vs. Modern Land Use in Mediterranean Mountains

Land ◽

10.3390/land10010057 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 57

Author(s):

Fernando Allende Álvarez ◽

Gillian Gómez-Mediavilla ◽

Nieves López-Estébanez ◽

Pedro Molina Holgado ◽

Judith Ares Barajas

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Land Use Changes ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Main Role ◽

Land Uses ◽

Social Ecological ◽

The Social ◽

Mediterranean Mountains ◽

Agroforestry Practices

The present paper highlights the importance of hedgerows and enclosures in the mountains of Central Spain. Now, these landscapes have suffered profound variations in terms of agroforestry practices, especially in the Mediterranean mountains where the characteristic multifunctional has largely been lost. The article analyzes land uses changes, dynamics, and their morphological features between the first half of the 20th Century (1956) and the second decade of the present time (2019). The paper was divided into three sections. First, the identification of land uses using orthophotograph and aerial photograph; after that the info was checked with fieldwork. Eleven categories were identified according to the dominant use and land use changes and size of land parcels were taken into consideration. Second, the configuration and the information collected through the type and intensity of change in land uses made it possible to recognise and quantify their distribution and trend between these two dates. Also, the kernel density algorithm available in the Arcgis 10.5 software was used to obtain density and changes in land parcels. Finally, an overview is given of the main role that this agroforestry plays due to the social, ecological, and economic benefits that they provide for allowing sustainable development.

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Assessment of farmers’ awareness, participation and sources of awareness of agroforestry practices in Taraba State, Nigeria

Net Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.30918/njas.52.17.033 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 66-70

Author(s):

E. A. Karshie ◽

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B. I. Dagba ◽

S. A. Shomkegh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Agroforestry Practices

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An Overview and Future Outlook of Indonesian Agroforestry: a Bibliographic and Literature Review

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202130507002 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 305 ◽

pp. 07002

Author(s):

Budiadi ◽

Aqmal N. Jihad ◽

Lina D. Lestari

Keyword(s):

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Recent Decade ◽

Population Pressure ◽

Home Garden ◽

Private Forest ◽

Use Of Resources ◽

Baseline Information ◽

Rubber Agroforest ◽

Agroforestry Practices

Indonesian agroforestry has been developed along the history, since been reported that home garden was practiced from 3,000 BC in Java Island. However, agroforestry practices were recognized to have less contribution to people welfare and environmental sustainability. Bibliometric and literature studies extracting baseline information from thousands of publications were done to analyse history and future projection of Indonesian agroforestry. Research and publication on Indonesian agroforestry is steadily increasing in number and quality. Topics related with traditional land use system and ecosystem services were frequently found, and therefore classified as motor themes. There were 16 most attractive commodities stated in the publications, including palm oil and rubber. Rubber agroforest was the only system that pay interest in several decades. There were many researches on indigenous agroforestry practices in the islands, but mostly (77%) concentrated in Java Island, especially studying private forest and home garden. The research on the issues of population pressure on forestland and efficient use of resources are the most popular topic in the decades. In the recent decade, broader theme of research was found including climate change and long-term livelihood. Based on the study, indigenous agroforestry is still important subject to study, but future roadmap of agroforestry must be developed by integrating forestry and agriculture approaches.

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Assessing the Effect of Different Agroforestry Practices on Soil Physico-chemical Properties and Microbial Activity

International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ◽

10.20546/ijcmas.2020.912.335 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (9) ◽

pp. 2802-2816

Author(s):

Baswant Sushant Pralhad ◽

P. Rajendran ◽

M. P. Divya ◽

R. Rajeswari ◽

G. Thangamani ◽

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Keyword(s):

Microbial Activity ◽

Chemical Properties ◽

Physico Chemical ◽

Agroforestry Practices

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Farmers’ Perception and Adoption of Agroforestry Practices in Faridpur District of Bangladesh

International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology ◽

10.22161/ijeab/3.6.5 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (6) ◽

pp. 1987-1994

Author(s):

Suman Saha ◽

Arifa Sharmin ◽

Rahul Biswas ◽

Md. Ashaduzzaman

Keyword(s):

Agroforestry Practices

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Socio-economic determinants of best land management practices adoption in highly anthropized areas: case study of Dan Saga and Tabofatt village clusters in Niger republic

Agro-Science ◽

10.4314/as.v20i1.10 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 57-64

Author(s):

S. Saidou ◽

D.G. Iro ◽

J.M.K. Ambouta

Keyword(s):

Land Management ◽

Land Tenure ◽

Educational Level ◽

Management Practices ◽

Erosion Control ◽

Scaling Up ◽

Economic Determinants ◽

Main Factors ◽

Agroforestry Practices

The objective sought by this study is to highlight the socio-economic determinants that could be helpful in scaling up of best land management practices in high demographics areas. Indeed, a survey was carried out in Dan Saga and Tabofatt two villages’ clusters in order to identify the driver factors which explain the high adoption of best land management practices in these areas. The data were collected from 200 farmers (100 from each cluster), randomly chosen. The survey addressed the likelihood of farmer to use agroforestry practices and or erosion control practices, on the basis of four socioeconomics variables: the educational level of farmer (Instr), the distance between their farm and habitation (Prox), the possession of Harnessed Cultivation Unit (HCU) and the land tenure status (Land). Data were subjected to an analysis by statistical modeling of logistic regression. The results show that agroforestry technology is predominated in Dan Saga cluster (90% of citation for agroforestry practices) compare to Tabofatt cluster where people use mostly erosion control practices (76% of citation for erosion control practices). Among the socioeconomics variables, three main factors significantly influenced the adoption of best land management; the educational level of peasants, the modality of land tenure by purchase and by inheritance and the possession of harness unit. In addition, the main land management technologies perform a high profitability compare to state of inaction. These results could serve as a lever for scaling up of regreening policy in other degraded areas of Sahel’s region.

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