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Trees on the Farm: Assessing the Adoption Potential of Agroforestry Practices in Africa
. Ed(S): Franzel, S.Scherr; Scherr, S.J. (University Of Maryland, College Park, Usa)
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hardcover. 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. Editor(s): Franzel, S.Scherr; Scherr, S.J. (University of Maryland, College Park, USA). Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
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 fills that gap by assessing the adoption of selected agroforestry practices developed with African farmers, describing methods, and drawing out 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 ... Read more
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 fills that gap by assessing the adoption of selected agroforestry practices developed with African farmers, describing methods, and drawing out 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cabi United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780851995618
SKU
V9780851995618
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99-2
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