FMNR plot in Migori, Kenya, (World Vision Kenya)
Farmer managed natural regeneration (FMNR) involves helping naturally regenerating trees to grow at the homestead - in cropland or within enclosure. FMNR begins with assessment of the land to ascertain the potential to practice the technology. Plots that have shrubs or stumps are selected. Management by thinning is practiced to provide a suitable density to allow prolific growth. The offcuts and twigs from clearing the shrub can be used as mulch, stakes for beans or passion fruits, or as wood fuel. Other techniques used includes propping to support weak stems and protection of site to avoid interference by human and livestock. In Homabay county, Western Kenya, farmer manage their plots by thinning, supporting stems and pruning. Species are regenerated using protection of naturally seeded trees, including Acacia spp, Grewia bicolor, Balanities aegyptiaca, Psidium guajava, Combretum collinum, Markamia lutea, Thevetia peruviana, Albizia coriara and Rhus spp. FMNR has been embraced by the local community as they consider it a low cost way of establishing agroforestry and products are utilized for various livelihood activities such as woodfuel for household use and surplus for sale, beekeeping is practiced within the plots: passion fruits are integrated also - climbing on frameworks of prunings.
สถานที่: Homabay and Migori counties, เคนยา
ตำนวนการวิเคราะห์เทคโนโลยี: 2-10 แห่ง
การเผยแพร่ของเทคโนโลยี: กระจายไปอย่างสม่ำเสมอในพื้นที่ (approx. 1-10 ตร.กม.)
In a permanently protected area?: ไม่ใช่
วันที่ในการดำเนินการ: 2018; น้อยกว่า 10 ปี (ไม่นานนี้)
ประเภทของการแนะนำ
| Species | Count |
| beekeeping, apiculture | 5 |
| cattle - dairy and beef (e.g. zebu) | 4 |
| fish | 10 |
| goats | 4 |
| poultry | 10 |
| ปัจจัยนำเข้า | หน่วย | ปริมาณ | ค่าใช้จ่ายต่อหน่วย (USD) | ค่าใช้จ่ายทั้งหมดต่อปัจจัยนำเข้า (USD) | %ของค่าใช้จ่ายที่ก่อให้เกิดขึ้นโดยผู้ใช้ที่ดิน |
| แรงงาน | |||||
| Land survey and inventory of species | person day | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 100.0 |
| marking and removing unwanted species | person day | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 100.0 |
| marking and regenerating the preferred species | person day | 3.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 100.0 |
| managing regenerated trees | person day | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 100.0 |
| อุปกรณ์ | |||||
| machete | 100.0 | ||||
| axe | 100.0 | ||||
| file | 100.0 | ||||
| fork hoe | 100.0 | ||||
| hoe | 100.0 | ||||
| wheelbarrow | 100.0 | ||||
| rake | 100.0 | ||||
| pruning saw | 100.0 | ||||
| วัสดุสำหรับก่อสร้าง | |||||
| use locally available, dead fence | |||||
| ค่าใช้จ่ายทั้งหมดของการจัดตั้งเทคโนโลยี | 18.0 | ||||
| Total costs for establishment of the Technology in USD | 18.0 | ||||
| ปัจจัยนำเข้า | หน่วย | ปริมาณ | ค่าใช้จ่ายต่อหน่วย (USD) | ค่าใช้จ่ายทั้งหมดต่อปัจจัยนำเข้า (USD) | %ของค่าใช้จ่ายที่ก่อให้เกิดขึ้นโดยผู้ใช้ที่ดิน |
| แรงงาน | |||||
| pruning and removing unwanted | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 100.0 |
| ค่าใช้จ่ายทั้งหมดของการบำรุงรักษาสภาพเทคโนโลยี | 3.0 | ||||
| Total costs for maintenance of the Technology in USD | 3.0 | ||||
well managed FMNR farms in Migori and Homabay increase availability of timber and non timber products on farms.
effect of FMNR on water resources indicated increase as shown within the nyatike mirema hills where over time rivers that had disappeared are restore and water access increased in the area. similarly Homabay has received increased rainfall as compared to previous years due to increased tree cover with trees of varying growth heights.
Business such as beekeeping and firewood bulking is practised within the FMNR plots generating additional income for the homestead.
increased, FMNR based enterprises developed for example beekeeping, firewood
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time to access firewood which is the main economic activity in the area due to reliance of it for cooking is saved as pruning from the plot serve this purpose and surplus sold hence more time for other livelihood activities.
some plots are managed communally, this bring people together to exchange ideas and conversation as they working together on the plots building the social cohesion within the community, additionally, community receive more people visiting their sites to learn more about the practice which comes with some prestige for the community.
improved due to access to more products and income increasing purchasing power of the community.
land and water rights applies to all community members
FMNR practice bring people together that present many opportunities to interact and promote collective action.
increased as people are visiting the demo farms
strengthened communities formed groups to enable them work together to better their community, access financial support and market their products jointly
FMNR practises links different actors together during trainings, field days and demonstration on practise. This approach has contributed to increased knowledge and skills and interaction between the local and national institutions.
knowledge products on FMNR practice in Kenya developed, training materials prepared, several trainings conducted on FMNR.
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restoration of water sources due increased ground water as a result of restoration
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more water accessed due to increased volumes of water due to more rains
increased vegetation cover reduce surface flow in the intervention areas
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see above
higher water conservation
more water infiltrate to soil and stored at the root zone
more cover crops, foliage from leaf fall increases soil cover
soil is not exposed for ease of erosion
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with increased water availability, reduced soil temperature nutrient cycling increased
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