Trees on the farm : assessing the adoption potential of agroforestry practices in Africa / / edited by S. Franzel, S.J. Scherr

• Pubblicazione: Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; New York, : CABI Pub. in association with the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry, c2002
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (208 p.)
• Disciplina: 634.9/9/096
• Soggetto topico: Agroforestry systems - Africa; Agroforestry - Technology transfer - Africa
• Altri autori: FranzelSteven Charles ScherrSara J
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Methods for Assessing Agroforestry Adoption Potential; 3 Assessing the Adoption Potential of Improved Fallows in Eastern Zambia; 4 The Adoption Potential of Short Rotation Improved Tree Fallows: Evidence from Western Kenya; 5 Assessing the Adoption Potential of Hedgerow Intercropping for Improving Soil Fertility, Western Kenya; 6 Farmer-designed Agroforestry Trials: Farmers' Experiences in Western Kenya; 7 Calliandra calothyrsus: Assessing the Early Stages of Adoption of a Fodder Shrub in the Highlands of Central Kenya ; 8 Promoting New Agroforestry Technologies: Policy Lessons from On-farm Research9 Assessing Adoption Potential: Lessons Learned and Future Directions; Glossary; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This title assesses the adoption of selected agroforestry practices developed with African farmers, describing methods, and drawing out the implications for research, development, and policy.
• Titolo autorizzato: Trees on the farm
• ISBN: 1-280-82965-6; 9786610829651; 0-85199-884-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910829057703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II