Agroforestry is becoming more and more popular, especially in niger and burkina faso. Agroforestry theories and practices in sustainable land. Agroforestry is now an important and popular conservation technology as it addresses many of the global challenges such as deforestation, unsustainable cropping practices, hunger, poverty and. Desirable information for each species includes its benefits, adaptability to local conditions climate, soil, and stresses, the size and form of the canopy and root system, and suitability for various agroforestry practices. Assessment of farmers awareness, participation and sources of. Seven agroforestry practices were identified in the study area, out of which scattered trees on farmland was predominantly practiced 77. Although some agroforestry practices, such as windbreaks and shelterbelts, are popular in quebec, agroforestry as a whole is not well known in the quebec agrifood sector. Farmersperception and adoption of agroforestry practices in osun. It is a flexible concept, involving both small and largesized land holdings. Evaluation of selected agroforestry practices and farmers. Assessment of agroforestry practices as a land use option. The study examined the agroforestry practices among farmers in lagelu local government area of oyo state, nigeria. Even though research has been widely accepted as a veritable tool. This paper assessed potential benefits of agroforestry practices on livelihood and environment of farmers in odeda local government, area of ogun state, nigeria.
They recently produced the usdasarefunded publication, agroforestry guides for pacific islands, which provides planning information for a number of agroforestry practices. Agroforestry solutions to address food security and. Roche l 1973 the practice of agrisilviculture in the tropics with particular reference to nigeria. The study assessed the contribution of agroforestry for livelihood improvement in wamakko local government area of sokoto state.
It may include existing native forests and forests established by landholders. Tafs, agroforestry, homegardens, ecological services. Assessing the adoption potential of agroforestry practices in. Strategies to improve the contributions of agroforestry. The study was conducted to assess rural farmers agroforestry practices in imo state, nigeria. Assessing the adoption potential of agroforestry practices in africa edited by s. Lundgren institutional aspects of agroforestry research and development 5 john spears agroforestry. In agroforestry systems there are both ecological and.
A major weapon in this battle to achieve sustainability on the small and medium scale farm in west africa, is the idea of combining and using agroforestry techniques. The integrated practices of agroforestry enhance land and aquatic habitats for fish and wildlife and improve biodiversity while sustaining land resources for generations to come. In an attempt to solve these problems, researches are being conducted into how the adoption of tree planting can be improved among local farmers in africa in general and in nigeria in particular. Introduction agroforestry in very simple terms may be referred to as the deliberate growing of woody perennials on the. Influence of taungya agroforestry system on diversity of.
A major weapon in this battle to achieve sustainability on the small and medium scale farm in west africa, is the. This can be simplified to the practice of growing trees with agricultural crops andor livestock on the same piece of land anderson, et al. A total of 300 farming households were randomly sampled using a multistage sampling technique. Accepted 17 september, 2014 this study examines the contribution of agroforestry to food production and income generation in. According to adedire 2005, agroforestry is a collective name for landuse systems and practices of deliberately growing or retaining trees. Farmersperception and adoption of agroforestry practices in osun state. Agroforestry practices have been successful in subsaharan africa and in parts of the united states. Unsustainable forest land use practices have resulted in land degradation in the northern part of nigeria leading to low crop yield. Throughout the developing world, women make significant contribution to agroforestry. The training manual for applied agroforestry practices, available for viewing or ordering from the publications page, contains a chapter about forest farming and an information resources list. Pdf agroforestry practices and preferential agroforestry. Accepted 17 september, 2014 this study examines the contribution of agroforestry to food production and income generation in sapoba, edo state, nigeria. Agroforestry can be viewed as a societal response, primarily born out of a need to fulfill immediate basic human needs.
Agroforestry practices among farmers in lafia local government area, nasarawa state, nigeria. Agroforestry as a practice is not officially recognized by federal and most state agencies and thus does not qualify for costshare support or funding for research and establishment of demonstrations. Throughout the world, at one period or another in its history, it has been the practice to cultivate tree species and agricultural crops in intimate combination. Evaluation of selected agroforestry practices and farmers perceptions of climate change in ogun state. The history of agroforestry icraf and a decade of agroforestry development section 2 perspectives on agroforestry 3 m. Agroforestry is the management and integration of trees, crops andor livestock on the same plot of land and can be an integral component of productive agriculture.
Agroforestry is the deliberate integration, in space or time, of woody perennials with herbaceous crops andor animals on the same land management unit steppler and nair, 1987, p. Agroforestry has been suggested as a practice to counteract declining yields, but quantitative data on the effects of shade trees in cocoa systems are scarce and implementation of agroforestry practices are limited. Consequently, agroforestry is often absent from recommendations for ensuring food security under climate change, even though many practices have been shown to deliver benefits for rural development, buffer against climate variability, help rural populations adapt to climate change and contribute to climate change mitigation 15, 16. Agroforestry, cultivation and use of trees and shrubs with crops and livestock in agricultural systems.
Cultivating trees and agricultural crops in intimate combination with one another is an ancient practice that farmers have used throughout the. Agroforestry can be viewed as a societal response, primarily born out of a need to fulfill immediate basic human needs of food, fuel, fodder, shelter, protection etc. Agroforestry practices and concepts in sustainable land. Agroforestry practices and concepts in sustainable land use systems. The study examined the critical role of agroforestry practices in sustainable land management in rural areas of kaduna state, nigeria. The university of missouri center for agroforestry umca, established in 1998, is one of the worlds leading centers contributing to the science underlying agroforestry. Agroforestry practices in nigeria are generally not different from those of the rest of west africa. Agroforestry practices and concepts in sustainable land use. Pdf analysis of agroforestry practices in katsina state.
Fao regional seminar on shifting cultivation and soil conservation in africa. Analysis of agroforestry practices in katsina state, nigeria. Four local government areas lgas were selected out of 27 lgas in the. In collaboration with the soil research institutesri and the forestry research institute of ghana forig we aim. For example, in roman times, mediterranean farmers used to. Three of the four zones of oyo state adp agricultural development programme. Economic evaluation of benefits derivable from agroforestry. The study examined agroforestry practices and its constraints among selected farmers in new bussa, niger. Under this high demand for land, the system of shifting cultivation which has been practised from time immemorial can no longer support the needs of farmers in nigeria. Some of the prominent traditional agroforestry systems and practices reported in scientific literature have also been described.
Agroforestry systems are intensively managed to maintain their productive and protective functions through cultivation, fertilization, irrigation, pruning, and thinning. Department of forestry and wildlife management, faculty of agriculture and agricultural technology, federal. Yoruba of western nigeria, who have long practised an intensive system of mixed herbaceous, shrub and tree cropping, explain that the system is a means of conserving. Introduction agroforestry in very simple terms may be referred to as the deliberate growing of. The agroforestry strategic framework pdf, 562 kb is a roadmap for agroforestry services usda provides to landowners through its conservation programs. Agroforestry solutions to address food security and climate. Agroforestry is a system of land management that integrates tree and shrub plantings with crops or livestock in order to generate economic, environmental and social benefits.
In niger, agroforestry practices were applied on 50,000 ha of land in 2009, which is estimated to have increased food production by 500,000 tons per year compared to. Wed like to understand how you use our websites in order to improve them. Nowadays, in nigeria the high demand for land has led to a diminishing practice of shifting cultivation involving alternative period of cropping and fallowing. While the database provides information on native and exotic trees globally, it also provides a searchable interface where users can search by country, native or exotics species, products andor. Yoruba of western nigeria, who have long practised an intensive system. Climate change is currently the greatest environmental challenge of the 21st century. Olorunda, lalupon and oyedeji were purposively sampled for the study because of the dense population of trees and the predominance of agroforestry in the zones.
Four 4 districts were purposively selected for the study based on the dominance of agroforestry practices in the study areas. Agroforestry has the potential to help solve both of these problems, and many more. Agroforestry, broadly defined as the integration of trees and shrubs in farming systems, offers one of the most promising technological options for reversing soil degradation, restoring tree cover, and improving agricultural productivity in africa. Also, there is a belief that crops cannot grow well. Four local government areas lgas were selected out of 27 lgas in the state using simple random sampling technique. The environment have put the future of nigeria forest i authors identified major agroforestry system in nigeria as including shifting cultivation. Contribution of agroforestry to food production and income. Agroforestry encompasses a wide range of practices, although the systems we emphasize leverage highly productive tree and shrub crops grown in polyculture with. As such, it plays a critical role in advancing agroforestry to enhance the nations economy and its agricultural landscapes, watersheds, and communities. The study assessed adoption and the cost implication of sustainable forest land use agroforestry practices among farming households in nigeria forest reserves. The population for the study comprised all farmers involved in agroforestry practices in imo state.
In collaboration with the soil research institutesri and the. This thesis focused on the analysis of agroforestry practices amongst farmers in katsina state of nigeria. Jul 15, 2017 this study evaluated selected agroforestry practices and farmers perception of climate change in ogun state. Agroforestry has been defined as a dynamic ecologically based natural resources. Agroforestry is a collective name for landuse systems and technologies where woody perennials trees, shrubs, palms, bamboos, etc. Ideally, components are structurally and functionally combined and actively managed to optimize the positive biophysical interactions between them. In order to plan for the use of trees in agroforestry systems, considerable knowledge of their properties is necessary. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 240 respondents involved in agroforestry practices from four agricultural zones in ogun state abeokuta, ilaro, ikenne and ijebuode. Agroforestry is the intentional integration of trees and shrubs into crop and animal farming systems to create environmental, economic, and social benefits. Franzel international centre for research in agroforestry icraf, nairobi, kenya s. Types of agroforestry practices lafia north lafia south lafia west lafia east respondents percentage rowhedges 11 8 6 5 30 25 trees on farm land 2 4 6 7 19 15.
It is the dryland agroforestry in arid and semiarid areas, e. As a result of this, the different agroforestry practices have received increased attention. Two villages were randomly selected from each of the selected districts. Evaluation of selected agroforestry practices and farmers perceptions of climate change in ogun state, nigeria. It has been practiced in the united states and around the world for centuries. Assessing the adoption potential of agroforestry practices. In niger, agroforestry practices were applied on 50,000 ha of land in 2009, which is estimated to have increased food production by 500,000 tons per year compared to traditional agricultural methods without agroforestry. Agroforestry theories and practices in sustainable land use. Assessment of agroforestry practices by farmers in lagelu. Multistage sampling procedure was used for the selection of respondents.
Scherr agricultural and resource economics department, university of maryland, college park, usa cabi publishing in association with the international centre for research in. In nigeria, many women farmers have been using some of these agroforestry practices, though unconsciously, in their. Agroforestry, defined as landuse systems in which trees are grown in association with agricultural crops, pastures or livestock, has been used by humankind for thousands of years young 1997. Read about center for agroforestry forest cropping research in the 2009 research highlights pdf, 3. It is of burmese origin and means hill taung, cultivation ya nair, 1993. Agroforestry practices and preferential agroforestry trees among farmers in lafia local government area, nasarawa state, nigeria. Cultivating trees and agricultural crops in intimate combination with one another is an ancient practice that farmers have used throughout the world. Pdf economic evaluation of agroforestry practices in. This intentional combination of agriculture and forestry has varied benefits, including increased biodiversity and reduced erosion. Agroforestry is a land use management system in which trees or shrubs are grown around or among crops or pastureland. Agroforestry seeks positive interactions between its components, aiming to achieve a more ecologically diverse and socially productive output from the land than is possible through conventional agriculture. They also publish the overstory, an electronic information resource for reforestation, conservation, and agroforestry, with subscribers in over 170 countries. Agroforestry is a practical and lowcost means of implementing many forms of. This study evaluated selected agroforestry practices and farmers perception of climate change in ogun state.
Agroforestry definition of agroforestry by merriamwebster. Agroforestry, broadly defined as the intentional integration of trees with crops or livestock, is an existing body of research and policy that serves as a foundation for our work. The center for agroforestry at the university of missouri. Conventionally, farmers have only grown a single crop on one field. Akintan moist forest research station, forestry research institute of nigeria, benin city. Nigeria and ghana were established to train young farmers in the theory and practice of an agronomy which encourages the maintenance of soil fertility. Agroforestry definition is land management involving the growing of trees in association with food crops or pastures. The agroforestree database provides information on the management, use and ecology of a wide range of tree species which can be used in agroforestry.
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