Design of agroforestry systems: Some examples and lessons from Bangladesh

As traditional land-use systems, agroforestry has been practiced by farmers for centuries. Only recently, however, has it been employed as a development strategy to alleviate rural poverty and ecological degradation. The design of agroforestry systems is often the determinant factor of success or fa...

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Published inForest ecology and management Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 193 - 198
Main Author Lai, Chun K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 30.11.1991
Subjects
agroforesteria
agroforesterie
agroforestry
bangladesh
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Summary:As traditional land-use systems, agroforestry has been practiced by farmers for centuries. Only recently, however, has it been employed as a development strategy to alleviate rural poverty and ecological degradation. The design of agroforestry systems is often the determinant factor of success or failure. To date, project and research design has focused largely on maximizing biological productivity, usually through the introduction of external agroforestry models. The experience in Bangladesh indicates that local participation in the design process is crucial. Two examples from Bangladesh contrast design approaches and levels of participation and offer lessons that should be valuable for agroforestry design efforts.
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ISSN:0378-1127
1872-7042
DOI:10.1016/0378-1127(91)90217-J