The effectiveness of forest management also affects the prospects for taungya in the tropics. This requires viewing the system as an integrated joint enterprise. Management of ghanas modified taungya system research explorer. 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. Taungya emerged top in the agenda it caused inappropriate use of agrochemicals, over pruning of trees. Natural resource management schemes as entry points for. The objective of this thesis was to examine the role of the mts in contributing to forest restoration and improving livelihoods of.
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. Contribution of modified taungya system to forest cover and. 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. Seedlings of desirable tree species are then planted on the same plot, leading in time to a. Cultivation is often allowed to continue until trees shade crops due to canopy closure. Silvopastoral system refers to a land management system in. This a map made by the user group for a forest management plan in kavre district, central nepal what is a forest management plan. 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. 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. 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. Both cedro and caoba produce very high quality, valuable timber for which there is a ready market. 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.
Crop yields during the first few years will help cover planting costs. This study aimed at analyzing the taungya system at the north kilimanjaro forest plantation in tanzania but was. 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. 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. Agricultural crops are raised in the interplanting space for. In burmese, taung means hill and ya means cultivation i. The ghanaian government, within its 1994 wildlife and forest policy wfp and.
There are several different agroforestry systems globally. Agroforestry and the improvement of soil fertility. Responsive forest governance initiative rfgi research programme the responsive forest governance initiative rfgi is a research and training program, focusing on environmental governance in. As a result of these challenges, the system was suspended in 1984. Traditional knowledge for sustainable forest management. Seedlings of desirable tree species are then planted on the same plot, leading in time to a harvestable stand of timber. Guidelines for forest plantation establishment and management in jamaica prepared by. Agricultural crops are raised in the interplanting space for the first two consecutive years. Thinning should aim to liberate selected individuals of good form. Forests free fulltext from comanagement to landscape. There is not a lot of clarity about how comanagement systems could actually evolve into landscape governance.
Analysis of taungya system from socioeconomic and biodiversity. Community representation under the modified taungya forest management system in ghana. State, southwestern nigeria potential of the taungya system. 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. The taungya system consists of growing annual agricultural crops along with the forest species during the early years of establishment of the forestry plantation. 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. Reforestation management and socioeconomic condition of. Contribution of modified taungya system to forest cover. Management, environment and taungya farming in edo state, southern nigeria pdf download available pin perils of taungya to the productivity of forest plantations and. It can be classification on the basis of important ecological parameters climatic, edaphic and physiographic ones. Suitability of the taungya system at north kilimanjaro. Different cretrias are used in the classification of agroforestry systems which are majorly accepted. 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.
Resource management in mts is promising in the short term, but challenges remain to meet. Stora enso lao co, ltd is one of these forest companies that adopted the taungya system in its commercial eucalyptus plantations in laos. In community forestry terms this can also be called an action plan, and can include issues relevant to national forest law. Pdf taungya is a system of forest management in which land is cleared and planted initially to food crops. Management objectives the primary objective of the taungya system is timber production. With this in mind the present project will aim to identify. The agroforestry system is related to various ecological factors.
Social and farm forestry icar ecourse pdf books free download. There is not a lot of clarity about how co management systems could actually evolve into landscape governance. Taungya is a system of forest management in which land is cleared and plant ed initially to food crops. Taungya system in commercial eucalyptus plantations inlao. Taungya which is practiced in most forest plantations, the forest sector is contributing significantly to food production. 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. Jan 18, 2017 posts about taungya system written by tahir malik. One example of this is the dominant understanding of the unfolding of taungya farming in southern nigeria in recent decades. 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. A winwin practice for forestry and adaptation to climate change. Taungya is a system of forest management in which land is cleared and planted initially to food crops. Perils of taungya to the productivity of forest plantations and need for modification. 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. Msc thesis in forest management jagmastarprogrammet sy001.
Even in the tarai, the term forest management meant mainly the harvesting of trees and was only concerned with afforestation on clear felled areas. The study was carried out in the bechem forest district of ghana to examine and analyse issues of gender under the modified taungya system. Ibadan is the capital city of oyo state, nigeria and the second largest city in africa. Economic potential of moringa oleifera as a commercial. Taungya systems from biologiocal and production viewpoints. Taungya farmers of hambantota odi rural development forestry. The households got mainly their income from farm, offfarm, nonfarm, and norn from the forest department. Tree farming practices in the bhabar terai of central nepal manual. 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. Management of ghanas modified taungya system academia. Taungya system in commercial eucalyptus plantations inlao pdr.
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. 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. Perils of taungya to the productivity of forest plantations. Dietrich brandis, an early german botanistturnedforester in myanmar, in the mid 1800s after he observed the taungya of the. Agroforestry practices have been successful in subsaharan africa and in parts of the united states. 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. Pdf economic and financial sustainability of an acacia.
Pdf since 2001, ghana has introduced a number of forestbased strategies to improve the livelihoods of forest communities, restore the. Influence of taungya agroforestry system on diversity of. Management of ghanas modified taungya system researchgate. 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. Abstract factors affecting productivity of plantations were investigated in the forest mount meru natural system in northern tanzania. Social and farm forestry icar ecourse pdf books usful for b. Agroforestry is a land use management system in which trees or shrubs are grown around or among crops or pastureland. Economic potential of moringa oleifera as a commercial tree. Complex forest management practices based on traditional knowledge, including natural forest management, shifting cultivation, and agroforestry systems, continue to provide the material and non.
Plantation scheme for successful forest rehabilitation and management. 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. The most common includes the nair agroforestry system of classification. The mts is a forest management strategy, which is more decentralized. Agroforestry systems are classified on the different categories. Forest management scientific and general online burma. The empirical data to support the analysis from the two sites were collected from interviews involving90 farmers engagedinthecfmp, 60adwenaseforest communitymembers,as.
Seedlings of desirable tree species are then plante. Integrated upland systems management improved fallow system. Perils of taungya to the productivity of forest plantations and taungya is associated with different types of damage to a. 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. The objective of forestland management under taungya is to obtain the maximum rent from the soil under use.
Cultivating closer to the stem thus exposing roots of. Environment and taungya farming in edo state, southern nigeria pdf download. An assessment of the forest regeneration potential of the taungya system of farming in oyo state, southwestern nigeria ismail o azeez, labode popoola and idowu o shulamite department of forest resources management, university of ibadan, nigeria corresponding author, email. Suitability of the taungya system at north kilimanjaro forest. Seedlings of desirable tree species are then planted. State, southwestern nigeria potential of the taungya. 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. Soil carbon, in the form of organic matter, is considered as an indicator of. 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. This intentional combination of agriculture and forestry has varied benefits, including increased biodiversity and reduced erosion. 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. Among these strategies is the modified taungya system mts.
Results inferences drawn were primary data generated from frin research. This paper discusses the effects of trees on soil fertility, with a focus on agricultural systems in amazonia. Traditional knowledge for sustainable forest management and. 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.