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Agroforestry Principles

Agriculture And Extension · Level 6  ·  6 Chapters

Compiled by: Sarah Chebet

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Classify agroforestry systems and technologies
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Identify agroforestry tree species
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Establish relationship between trees, crops and livestock
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Manage agroforestry practices
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Mitigate Socio-economic issues in agroforestry
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Promote agroforestry and networking
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What Agroforestry Principles covers: 32 main topics in 6 chapters

1. Classify agroforestry systems and technologies

  1. 1.1 Meaning of terms; agroforestry, agroforestry systems, agroforestry technologies.
  2. 1.2 Types of agroforestry systems
  3. 1.3 Selection of agroforestry systems
  4. 1.4 Types of agroforestry technologies
  5. 1.5 Selection of agroforestry technologies

2. Identify agroforestry tree species

  1. 2.1 Meaning of agroforestry tree species, shrubs, multipurpose trees
  2. 2.2 Types of agroforestry trees
  3. 2.3 Identification of agroforestry tree species
  4. 2.4 Selection of agroforestry tree species

3. Establish relationship between trees, crops and livestock

  1. 3.1 Identification of economic benefits of agroforestry trees
  2. 3.2 Identification of environmental benefits of agroforestry trees
  3. 3.3 Identification of socio-cultural benefits of agroforestry trees
  4. 3.4 Identification of challenges associated with agroforestry

4. Manage agroforestry practices

  1. 4.1 Meaning of terms: certified planting materials, pricking out, growing media, vegetative propagation, Seed propagation, Scions, buds, root stalk, mother tree, coppicing, pollarding and pruning.
  2. 4.2 Identification of certified planting materials
  3. 4.3 Selection of certified planting materials
  4. 4.4 Preparation of planting material for agroforestry trees
  5. 4.5 Preparation of planting media for agroforestry trees
  6. 4.6 Agroforestry tree nursery establishment
  7. 4.7 Methods of seed sowing
  8. 4.8 Nursery management practices
  9. 4.9 Identification of field establishment systems
  10. 4.10 Selection of field establishment system Identification of field management practices
  11. 4.12 Selection of agroforestry field management practices

5. Mitigate Socio-economic issues in agroforestry

  1. 5.1 Meaning of the terms; socio-economic, land tenure, tree tenure
  2. 5.2 Land and tree tenure
  3. 5.3 Land use policies and regulations as they relate to agroforestry
  4. 5.4 Role of gender in agroforestry issues

6. Promote agroforestry and networking

  1. 6.1 Types of networks
  2. 6.2 Categories of partners and partnerships
  3. 6.3 Establishment of linkages
  4. 6.4 Maintenance of linkages

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