Publication: Factors Influencing Development of Farm Forestry in Lugari District, Kakamega County, Western Kenya
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Agricultural and Food Sciences, Environmental Science IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science
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This study was conducted to establish the factors influencing the development of farm
forestry in Lugari Division, Western Kenya. Data was collected between December
2007 to January 2008. Structured questionnaires/schedules, key informant
interviewing, and secondary sources of data were used to collect data. All collected
data were entered in SPSS 13.5 to facilitate statistical analysis using descriptive
statistics such as frequency distributions and cross tabulations. Significant differences
between expected and observed attributes were analyzed by non-parametric Chi- square tests. Farm sizes, species preferences, end use of tree products, access to and
availability of preferred germplasm and planting materials, availability of resources
for raising seedlings, access to extension services, and marketing constraints as well
as biological and technical factors such as diseases, pests and planting methodologies
were established as important factors influencing farm forestry and tree planting in
general, in the division. This study has also demonstrated that farm forestry can be a
useful tool for enhancing the livelihoods of many people and contributing to rural
development in Lugari, and can be readily adopted if identified challenges can be
comprehensively addressed. It is recommended that tree propagation techniques and
distribution networks should be developed to enable affordable access to a wide range
of appropriate germplasm. Small scale farmers should be assisted, through extension
services, to manage and enhance the value of their tree crops. Institutional support
through incentives such as credits, subsidies, technical support and creation of market
opportunities including forest policy and legislation sensitization and implementation
would boost farm forestry Collapse
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