Trees on the farm : assessing the adoption potential of agroforestry practices in Africa /

This book assesses the adoption of selected agroforestry practices developed with African farmers, describing methods, and drawing out the implications for research, development and policy. Five case studies conducted in Kenya and Zambia to evaluate the adoption potential of agroforestry are include...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Franzel, Steven Charles, Scherr, Sara J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; New York : CABI Pub. in association with the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry, ©2002.
Temas:
Agroforestry systems > Africa.
Agroforestry > Technology transfer > Africa.
Systèmes agroforestiers > Afrique.
Agroforesterie > Transfert de technologie > Afrique.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Forestry.
Agroforestry.
Case studies.
Farmers' attitudes.
Forest policy.
Forestry development.
Innovation adoption.
Research.
Technology transfer.
Systemes agroforestiers > Afrique.
Agroforestry systems
Agroforestry > Technology transfer
Africa
agroforestry
bomen
trees
adoptie
adoption
sociale economie
socioeconomics
afrika
africa
Agroforestry
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword / P.A. Sanchez
  • 1. Introduction / S. Franzel and S.J. Scherr
  • 2. Methods for Assessing Agroforestry Adoption Potential / S. Franzel, S.J. Scherr and R. Coe / [and others]
  • 3. Assessing the Adoption Potential of Improved Fallows in Eastern Zambia / S. Franzel, D. Phiri and F. Kwesiga
  • 4. Adoption Potential of Short Rotation Improved Tree Fallows: Evidence from Western Kenya / R.A. Swinkels, S. Franzel and K.D. Shepherd / [and others]
  • 5. Assessing the Adoption Potential of Hedgerow Intercropping for Improving Soil Fertility, Western Kenya / R.A. Swinkels, K.D. Shepherd and S. Franzel / [and others]
  • 6. Farmer-designed Agroforestry Trials: Farmers' Experiences in Western Kenya / S. Franzel, J.K. Ndufa and O.C. Obonya / [and others]
  • 7. Calliandra calothyrus: Assessing the Early Stages of Adoption of a Fodder Shrub in the Highlands of Central Kenya / S. Franzel, H.K. Arimi and F.M. Murithi
  • 8. Promoting New Agroforestry Technologies: Policy Lessons from On-farm Research / S.J. Scherr and S. Franzel
  • 9. Assessing Adoption Potential: Lessons and Future Directions / S. Franzel and S.J. Scherr.

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