Agroforestry and Management of Trees in Bunya County, Mayuge District, Uganda
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Date
2017
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International Journal of Forestry Research
Abstract
Woody plant resources continue to disappear in anthropogenic landscapes in Uganda. To slow down further loss of these resources
requires the collaboration of farmers in tree planting in agroforestry systems. Tree planting interventions with the collaboration
of farmers require a good understanding of tree management practices as well as trees that best satisfy farmers’ needs.We carried
out this research to determine (1) the most preferred tree species and reasons why they are preferred, (2) the species conservation
statuses, and (3) existing tree management practices and challenges to tree planting. Fourteen priority species valued because they
yield edible fruits and timber have been prioritised in this study. Farmers are interested in managing trees but are constrained by
many factors, key among which is scarcity of land and financial capital tomanage tree planting. Trees aremanaged in crop fields and
around the homestead. Fromfarmers’ reports, the highly valued species are increasing in the landscape. In conclusion, the potential
to manage trees in agroforestry systems exists but is hampered by many challenges. Secondly, the liking of trees that supply edible
fruits seems to support the welfare maximisation theory which ideally states that rural people manage trees with the aim of having
regular access to products that satisfy their household needs and not for income generation.
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Agroforestry, Management, Trees, Uganda
Citation
Kyarikunda, M., Nyamukuru, A., Mulindwa, D., & Tabuti, J. R. (2017). Agroforestry and Management of Trees in Bunya County, Mayuge District, Uganda. International Journal of Forestry Research, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/3046924