SMALLHOLDER TREE NURSERY OPERATIONS IN SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES—SUPPORTING MECHANISMS FOR TIMBER TREE DOMESTICATION
| Autor: | James M. Roshetko, Enrique L. Tolentino, Wilfredo M. Carandang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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| Zdroj: | Forests, Trees and Livelihoods. 16:71-83 |
| ISSN: | 2164-3075 1472-8028 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14728028.2006.9752546 |
| Popis: | The production of high quality planting stock is a critical activity for the improvement of agroforestry practices through tree domestication. Tree nurseries of smallholder farmers' in three Provinces of southern and central Philippines were surveyed to determine the forces that influenced the production and distribution of seedlings. The reasons for tree nursery establishment, the choice of species and the marketing of the planting stock were investigated by questionnaire. These data were used to assess the implications of these factors on tree domestication efforts in the country. The reasons given by nurserymen for the establishment of small nurseries included: • the large demand for planting material, • the desire among farmers to plant trees on farm, • the need for an opportunity to augment meagre income, and • the encouragement being given by government and non-government organizations to promote upland development. The choice of species was driven by: • the existing market demand, • the av... |
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