Authors:
Haglund, E., J. Ndjeunga, L. Snook and D. Pasternak
Publication Date:
2011
Abstract/Summary:
Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR), a set of practices farmers use to foster the growth of indigenous trees on agricultural land, has drawn substantial attention as a contributing factor to a trend of increasing vegetation greenness in the Republic of Niger. This paper identifies drivers of FMNR adoption and assesses its impacts on rural households in the Region of Maradi, Niger, an area covering 42,000 square kilometers. It is estimated that FMNR raises the annual gross income of the region by between 17 and 21 million USD and has contributed an additional 900,000 to 1,000,000 trees to the local environment. These findings support the value of continued promotion of FMNR as an inexpensive means of enhancing rural livelihoods and an attractive alternative to reforestation efforts relying on tree planting.
Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article
Source:
Journal of Environmental Management
Link:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030147971100051X