Seedlings of desirable tree species are then planted on the same plot, leading in time to a harvestable stand of timber. Approved taungya is the allocation of land to farmers in forest reserves where tree seedlings and arable crops are planted together adekunle and bakare, 2004, it is considered a management option, as a result of many degradation that has taken place. Economic potential of moringa oleifera as a commercial tree. As a result of these challenges, the system was suspended in 1984. Environment and taungya farming in edo state, southern nigeria pdf download. This collaboration included the organization of technical sessions which focused on the value of traditional forestrelated knowledge for sustainable forest management at the 2014 iufro world congress held in salt lake city. Thinning should aim to liberate selected individuals of good form.
Taungya farming is a system of raising forest plantation along with crop husbandry in which the clearing of the site, planting and tendering of the trees are done wholly or in part by the farmers in exchange for the privilege of growing their annual crops on government reserved forests. Responsive forest governance initiative rfgi supporting resilient forest livelihoods through local representation decentralization, institutional choice and the production of disgruntled community representation under the modified taungya forest management system in ghana prince oseiwusu adjei. Agroforestry is a land use management system in which trees or shrubs are grown around or among crops or pastureland. Pdf taungya is a system of forest management in which land is cleared and planted initially to food crops. Msc thesis in forest management jagmastarprogrammet sy001. The system is widely believed to have originated in the tharrawaddy forest division of myanmar, but the actual location of its origin is likely to be the kaboung forest area. Management, environment and taungya farming in edo state, southern nigeria pdf download available pin perils of taungya to the productivity of forest plantations and.
Silvopastoral system refers to a land management system in. Forests free fulltext from comanagement to landscape. The objective of forestland management under taungya is to obtain the maximum rent from the soil under use. Economic and financial sustainability of an acacia decurrensbased taungya system for farmers in the upper blue nile basin, ethiopia article pdf available in land use policy 902020. This paper aims to address the gap by exploring how a stalled comanagement system for the reforestation of degraded forest areasthe modified taungya system mts in ghanacould be revitalised and redesigned as a landscape approach.
The effectiveness of forest management also affects the prospects for taungya in the tropics. It can be classification on the basis of important ecological parameters climatic, edaphic and physiographic ones. One example of this is the dominant understanding of the unfolding of taungya farming in southern nigeria in recent decades. Seedlings of desirable tree species are then planted on the same plot, leading in time to a. Different cretrias are used in the classification of agroforestry systems which are majorly accepted. The empirical data to support the analysis from the two sites were collected from interviews involving90 farmers engagedinthecfmp, 60adwenaseforest communitymembers,as. Taungya method of reforestation system was the rehalibilitation to forest with the collaboration of forest department and taungya farmers and can provide the national economy. Traditional knowledge for sustainable forest management and. Reforestation management and socioeconomic condition of. Stora enso lao co, ltd is one of these forest companies that adopted the taungya system in its commercial eucalyptus plantations in laos. Integrated upland systems management improved fallow system. Socioeconomic prospects and limitations establishment of forest villages in gabon taungya in sierra leone taungya practices in togo development trends in taungya systems in the moist lowland forest of nigeria between 1975 and 1980. Abstract factors affecting productivity of plantations were investigated in the forest mount meru natural system in northern tanzania.
Crop yields during the first few years will help cover planting costs. Complex forest management practices based on traditional knowledge, including natural forest management, shifting cultivation, and agroforestry systems, continue to provide the material and non. Suitability of the taungya system at north kilimanjaro forest. In contrast to the taungya system, the mts is a more localized forest management practice in which forest communities are given portions of degraded forest lands within reserves to interplant food crops with forest trees, and further nurture trees into maturity under an. A proposal for a revised taungya system, which would be selffinancing and sustainable, was designed through an 18month consultation process july 2001 to december 2002 initiated by the government of ghana, with support from fao and the world bank. Seedlings of desirable tree species are then planted. A sustainable system of forestry in south china nicholas menzies2 taungya is a system offorest management in which land is cleared andplant ed initially to food crops.
In burmese, taung means hill and ya means cultivation i. The objective of the study was to find out if there was equity in the distribution of resources between the sexes under the modified taungya system. Pdf economic and financial sustainability of an acacia. Dietrich brandis, an early german botanistturnedforester in myanmar, in the mid 1800s after he observed the taungya of the. Taungya system in commercial eucalyptus plantations inlao.
Agroforestry is a land management technique that provides both food and timber production as the agriculture and forest management is combined on the same unit of land alexander et al. Soil carbon, in the form of organic matter, is considered as an indicator of. The formation of land allocation and taungya management committees at the local community level should enable all stakeholders to consult each other and coordinate their efforts to address the major issues and impediments to implementation of the system. Cultivating closer to the stem thus exposing roots of. Perils of taungya to the productivity of forest plantations and need for modification. In recent years, the taungya system has gained increasing attention by big forest companies as a tool and an opportunity to contribute to the social wellbeing of the local community.
This requires viewing the system as an integrated joint enterprise. In the last decade several schemes to protect the remaining forest, restore degraded areas and improve peoples access to forest resources have been introduced, of which the modified taungya system mts, an agroforestry system, is one of them. Contribution of modified taungya system to forest cover. Seedlings of desirable tree species are then plante. This paper discusses the effects of trees on soil fertility, with a focus on agricultural systems in amazonia. A winwin practice for forestry and adaptation to climate change. Management of ghanas modified taungya system academia. State, southwestern nigeria potential of the taungya system. The ghanaian government, within its 1994 wildlife and forest policy wfp and. Taungya farmers of hambantota odi rural development forestry. State, southwestern nigeria potential of the taungya. Social and farm forestry icar ecourse pdf books free download. Through a mix of qualitative methods, field observations, and a household survey among 146 mts farmers from eight villages in the tano offin, tain ii.
Natural resource management schemes as entry points for. Taungya is a system of forest management in which land is cleared and planted initially to food crops. Agricultural crops are raised in the interplanting space for the first two consecutive years. A forest management plan is a written or understood agreement for a programme of work in the forest, in terms of who does it, and where, when and how the work is done. Taungya emerged top in the agenda it caused inappropriate use of agrochemicals, over pruning of trees. This intentional combination of agriculture and forestry has varied benefits, including increased biodiversity and reduced erosion. Tree farming practices in the bhabar terai of central nepal manual. Management of ghanas modified taungya system research explorer.
This study aimed at analyzing the taungya system at the north kilimanjaro forest plantation in tanzania but was. Both cedro and caoba produce very high quality, valuable timber for which there is a ready market. The taungya is a system whereby villagers and sometimes forest plantation workers are given the right to cultivate agricultural crops during the early stages of forest plantation establishment. Social and farm forestry icar ecourse pdf books usful for b. Economic potential of moringa oleifera as a commercial. The households got mainly their income from farm, offfarm, nonfarm, and norn from the forest department. According to the hellerman 2007 narrative, despite the issues of corrupt forestry staff cum disobedient farmers, a very important underlying factor to consider when analyzing the challenges of the taungya system is the increasing farming population which has led to increase. Since 2001, ghana has introduced a number of forest based strategies to improve the livelihoods of forest communities, restore the countrys forest cover and address timber deficits. The objective of this thesis was to examine the role of the mts in contributing to forest restoration and improving livelihoods of. The study was carried out in the bechem forest district of ghana to examine and analyse issues of gender under the modified taungya system. This paper aims to address the gap by exploring how a stalled co management system for the reforestation of degraded forest areasthe modified taungya system mts in ghanacould be revitalised and redesigned as a landscape approach. Resource management in mts is promising in the short term, but challenges remain to meet. Taungya systems from biologiocal and production viewpoints.
Contribution of modified taungya system to forest cover and. Suitability of the taungya system at north kilimanjaro. Jan 18, 2017 posts about taungya system written by tahir malik. Forest management scientific and general online burma. The mts is a forest management strategy, which is more decentralized. There is not a lot of clarity about how comanagement systems could actually evolve into landscape governance. An agroforestry method of afforestation introduced by the colonial forest department in the 1920s and widespread by the 1960s, it is now perceived as a means of destroying the forest. Responsive forest governance initiative rfgi research programme the responsive forest governance initiative rfgi is a research and training program, focusing on environmental governance in. Taungya which is practiced in most forest plantations, the forest sector is contributing significantly to food production.
With this in mind the present project will aim to identify. Perils of taungya to the productivity of forest plantations and taungya is associated with different types of damage to a. The agroforestry system is related to various ecological factors. Even in the tarai, the term forest management meant mainly the harvesting of trees and was only concerned with afforestation on clear felled areas. Pdf since 2001, ghana has introduced a number of forestbased strategies to improve the livelihoods of forest communities, restore the. Taungya system in commercial eucalyptus plantations inlao pdr. Agroforestry systems are classified on the different categories. Ibadan is the capital city of oyo state, nigeria and the second largest city in africa. Traditional knowledge for sustainable forest management.
There is not a lot of clarity about how co management systems could actually evolve into landscape governance. Management of ghanas modified taungya system researchgate. This a map made by the user group for a forest management plan in kavre district, central nepal what is a forest management plan. Analysis of taungya system from socioeconomic and biodiversity. Approved taungya is the allocation of land to farmers in forest reserves where tree seedlings and arable crops are planted together adekunle and bakare, 2004, it is considered a management option, as a result of many degradation that has taken place in forest ecosystems which, is beyond their capacity. Guidelines for forest plantation establishment and management in jamaica prepared by. Taungya is a system of forest management in which land is cleared and plant ed initially to food crops. Perils of taungya to the productivity of forest plantations. Management objectives the primary objective of the taungya system is timber production. Plantation scheme for successful forest rehabilitation and management.
Community representation under the modified taungya forest management system in ghana. In the history of forest management, before the start community forestry activities in the early 1980s there were little tradition of national forest management in the middle hills. Among these strategies is the modified taungya system mts. There are several different agroforestry systems globally. An agroforestry method of afforestation introduced by the colonial forest department in the 1920s and widespread by the 1960s, it is now perceived as a. Agroforestry practices have been successful in subsaharan africa and in parts of the united states. In community forestry terms this can also be called an action plan, and can include issues relevant to national forest law. The most common includes the nair agroforestry system of classification. Agricultural crops are raised in the interplanting space for. Results inferences drawn were primary data generated from frin research. Proposed modified taungya system a proposal for a revised taungya system, which would be selffinancing and sustainable, was designed through an 18month consultation process july 2001. Agroforestry and the improvement of soil fertility.
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