An evaluation of farmers’ experiences planting native trees in rural Panama: implications for reforestation with native species in agricultural landscapes

Garen, Eva J.; Saltonstall, Kristin; Slusser, Jacob L.; Mathias, Shane; Ashton, Mark S.; Hall, Jefferson S.

doi:10.1007/s10457-009-9203-4

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“…These findings from our survey are supported by results from another study in Los Santos stating that 79% of respondents plant fruit trees near their homes (Garen et al, 2011). Another survey in Los Santos similarly found that wood and fruit rank first and second in tree uses reported by plantation owners, and a survey in neighboring Herrera province indicated that 80-85% of pasture owners also retain trees for wood and fruit (Love and Spaner, 2005;Garen et al, 2009). Yet another survey conducted at five sites in Panama found that fruit, fuelwood, and wood were the three benefits of trees most commonly mentioned by farmers (Fischer and Vasseur, 2002).…”

Section: Factors Influencing the Decision To Protect Or Plant Treessupporting

confidence: 83%

From Farm to Forest: Factors Associated with Protecting and Planting Trees in a Panamanian Agricultural Landscape

Metzel¹,

Montagnini²

2014

Bois for. trop.

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Les fragments résiduels de forêt sèche sur la péninsule d'Azuero au Panama sont repré-sentatifs d'un des types forestiers les plus menacés à l'échelle de la planète, et qui a quasiment disparu au Panama. Dans de telles zones de production agricole et d'éle-vage, les arbres hors forêt sont indispensables à la connectivité du paysage, à la survie des espèces autochtones et au maintien des services écosystémiques associés à ces fragments forestiers résiduels. Les enquêtes que nous avons menées auprès de gestionnaires terriens dans la province de Los Santos au Panama montrent que les agriculteurs dans cette région protègent et plantent des arbres pour des motifs différents. Alors qu'ils protè-gent les arbres pour plusieurs raisons (comme source de bois, de fruits, de fourrage et d'ombre, et pour leur protection de l'eau), ils en plantent surtout pour produire du bois et des fruits, qui leur assurent des revenus tangibles. Par ailleurs, dans cette région, les sites où les arbres sont plantés sont plus diversifiés et plus spécifiques que les sites où les arbres sont protégés. Six essences sont fréquemment utilisées pour la création de haies vives au Los Santos, et les proprié-taires de ces haies gardent souvent des arbres utiles pour le fourrage et le bois à proximité. La gestion coopérative des haies vives pourrait ainsi devenir un moyen efficace pour augmenter la connectivité des paysages dans cette région où ils sont fortement fragmentés. Nos résultats indiquent que les agriculteurs de Los Santos plantent des arbres ou les protègent dans leurs terres productives pour des raisons très différentes. Ces différences entre leurs motivations ont des implications importantes qui doivent être prises en compte dans les approches visant à accroître la couverture forestière dans la région. Les projets visant à promouvoir la régénération naturelle des forêts encouragent les agriculteurs à protéger les arbres sur leurs terres, et pourraient mieux réussir en mettant l'accent sur les services écosystémiques intangibles tels que la protection de l'eau à moindre coût. À l'inverse, les projets visant à promouvoir la plantation d'arbres doivent en démontrer les bénéfices économiques tangibles.Mots-clés : reboisement, régénération, haie vive, agriculteurs, pâturages, eau, bois, fruits, Panama. ABSTRACT FROM FARM TO FOREST: FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PROTECTING AND PLANTING TREES IN A PANAMANIAN AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPEThe small forest patches of tropical dry forest that remain on the Azuero peninsula of Panama represent part of one of the most critically endangered forest types worldwide and one that has been almost entirely eliminated in Panama. In a productive agricultural and cattle-ranching landscape, trees outside the forest are essential to increasing the connectivity of the landscape, the survival of native species, and the ecosystem services provided by these remaining small forest patches. Based on surveys conducted with land managers from Los Santos province, Panama, we conclude that farmers in this region protect and plant trees...

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Section: Factors Influencing the Decision To Protect Or Plant Treessupporting

confidence: 83%

From Farm to Forest: Factors Associated with Protecting and Planting Trees in a Panamanian Agricultural Landscape

Metzel¹,

Montagnini²

2014

Bois for. trop.

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“…Globally, about 1.2 billion people are using agroforestry methods in their farms [38]. In integrating trees into farms, the farmers have to be careful; the types of trees to be planted should be indigenous fruit trees [39] that have implications on planting decisions which are also impacted by socio-cultural values [40], market, food and the medicinal value of trees [33]. Examples of such trees may include: pawpaw, cocoa, coffee, avocado, mango, cashew and banana, etc.…”

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Small Scale Farmers’ Indigenous Agricultural Adaptation Options in the Face of Declining or Stagnant Crop Yields in the Fako and Meme Divisions of Cameroon

Epule

Bryant

2016

Agriculture

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Abstract:Research has proven that, at a national scale in Cameroon, arable crop production is either declining or stagnant. In the face of these trends, governments, local and international organizations, communities and peasant farmers have developed adaptation options to sustain arable production and reduce poverty. Given this general context, and based on population perceptions and four study sites in the Southwest region of Cameroon, this study aims at verifying current trends in arable production and farmers' adaptation options based on their indigenous knowledge. These analyses are based on the administration of 200 questionnaires and two focus group discussions (FGDs). The data were analysed using SPSS version 20 in which frequencies, percentages and means were calculated. In addition, the chi-squared statistical test of goodness of fit was calculated and the stated hypothesis was validated accordingly. The FGDs were analysed through verbatim transcriptions and with the aid of the context analysis software, Wordstat 7. The results show that current yields (2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014) in all the study sites are declining due to deforestation, poor governance, inadequate access to farm inputs such as fertilizers, increased economic opportunities elsewhere and a breakdown of cultural practices, while 10 years (2000-2010) previously, they had been increasing. It has also been found that the main adaptation options/coping mechanisms reported by the respondents in order of highest frquencies are: expansion of farm size, help from relatives and dependents that live on the farm, supplemental occupations or livelihood diversification and usage of organic fertilizers. From the chi-squared test, the alternate hypothesis that, "there is some difference between population proportions for different adaptation options or coping mechanisms" is validated.

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“…An evaluation of farmers' experiences planting native trees in rural Panama: implications for reforestation with native species in agricultural landscapes (Garen et al 2009) reported all participants in the program considered their experience to be positive, few had problems with their plantations, and most were interested in planting more native trees. The program's frequent and ongoing technical support was an important factor for farmers.…”

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Species identification and selection to develop agroforestry at Lake Toba Catchment Area (LTCA)

Wijayanto

2010

Biodiversitas

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Wijayanto N (2011) Species identification and selection to develop agroforestry at Lake Toba Catchment Area (LTCA). Biodiversitas 12: 52-58. In order to improve land productivity surrounding the LTCA, the existing ITTO project tries to establish agroforestry system. The system will be designed to meet consideration of both sides. on one side is to generate the people awareness of the forest and land rehabilitation, and on the other side is to support the poverty reduction. The aims of this research are: species identification and selection to develop agroforestry at LTCA. Data collecting was carried out with: interview, group discussion, field observation, divining manual study, and PRA. The diversity of the available crop kind shows the number of choices to be developed by the farmer. The farmers generally have the economic objective to develop agroforestry, including increase in net income, risk reduction, increase in environmental service, and the wealth and savings accumulation. Various types of agricultural crops, plantations and forest trees were found in LTCA. They can be the basis for building a wide variety of agroforestry systems.

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An evaluation of farmers’ experiences planting native trees in rural Panama: implications for reforestation with native species in agricultural landscapes

Cited by 68 publications

References 28 publications

From Farm to Forest: Factors Associated with Protecting and Planting Trees in a Panamanian Agricultural Landscape

From Farm to Forest: Factors Associated with Protecting and Planting Trees in a Panamanian Agricultural Landscape

Small Scale Farmers’ Indigenous Agricultural Adaptation Options in the Face of Declining or Stagnant Crop Yields in the Fako and Meme Divisions of Cameroon

Species identification and selection to develop agroforestry at Lake Toba Catchment Area (LTCA)

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