An overview of agroforestry extension in Kenya.

Mungala, Patrick; Chavangi, Noel.; J. O. Mugah

An overview of agroforestry extension in Kenya.

1996

Mungala, Patrick | Chavangi, Noel. | J. O. Mugah

The paper outlines the role of various government departments and non-governmental organisations in forestering tree development outside the gazetted government forest lands. The paper describe agroforestry extension methods in use, including the mass media, contact farmers, group approaches, school-based activities, community approach encompassing focal development areas, catchment treatment areas and local-level planning procedures.The paper highlights a need for attention to be paid to a number to specific areas of in extension sector.

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AGROVOC Keywords

agroforesteria agroforesterie agroforestry desertification

Bibliographic information

Publisher

National Agroforestry Steering Committee (NASC)

Other Subjects

Gfis keywords; Soil water conservation.; Kenya.; Desertificaca; Extension methods; Arid and semi-arid lands; Desertificacion; Gfis; Agrosilvicultur

Language

English

License

National Agroforestry Steering Committee (NASC)

Type

Text; Paper; Conference Paper

Source

People and Institutional Participation in Agroforestry for sustainable development. Proceeding of the First Kenya National Agroforestry Conference, held at the Kenya Forestry Research Institute headquarters, Muguga. P. 641-652. Edited by J. O. Mugah).

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