Overview

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 seeks to fill the gap by assessing the adoption of selected agroforestry practices developed with African farmers, describing methods, and drawing out of 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.

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Author:   Steven Franzel (International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya) ,  Sara Scherr (University of Maryland at College Park, USA) ,  Sara J. Scherr (University of Maryland at College Park, USA) ,  Sara J. Scherr (University of Maryland at College Park, USA)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9780851995618

ISBN 10:   0851995616
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   19 March 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

1: Introduction, S Franzel and S J Scherr 2: Methods for Assessing Agroforestry Adoption Potential, S Franzel, S J Scherr, R Coe, P Cooper and F Place 3: Assessing the Adoption Potential of Improved Fallows in Eastern Zambia, S Franzel, D Phiri and F Kwesiga 4: The Adoption Potential of Short Rotation Improved Tree Fallows: Evidence from Western Kenya, R A Swinkels, S Franzel, K D Shepherd, E Ohlsson and J K Ndufa 5: Assessing the Adoption Potential of Hedgerow Intercropping for Improving Soil Fertility, Western Kenya, R Swinkels, K D Shepherd, S Franzel, J K Ndufa, E Ohlsson and H Sjogren 6: Farmer-Designed Agroforestry Trials: Farmers' Experiences in Western Kenya, S Franzel, J K Ndufa, O C Obonyo, T E Bekele and R Coe 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 Learned and Future Directions, S Franzel and S J Scherr 10: Index

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