The growing demand for construction and fuel wood and the wide adaptation of Eucalyptus to the different agro-ecological zones of the country are resulting in increased plantation of Eucalyptus by smallholders, but the policy environment in Ethiopia discourages farmers from planting this exotic. ...
Mekonnen, Z.
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Kassa, H.
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Lemenh, M.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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[The role and management of Eucalyptus in Lode Hetosa district, central Ethiopia]
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The role and management of Eucalyptus in Lode Hetosa district, central Ethiopia
This article describes some different schemes through which smallholders participate in establishing and managing productive plantations. These reflect a continuum from management by tree growers themselves to private corporate initiatives, with government-initiated collaborative management in be...
Nawir, A.A.
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Kassa, H.
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Sandewall, M.
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Dore, D.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Ohlsson, B.
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Bekele, M.
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[Stimulating smallholder tree planting – lessons from Africa and Asia]
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Stimulating smallholder tree planting – lessons from Africa and Asia
Although tree planting initiatives by the state began by the end of the nineteenth century, on-farm tree planting has not been widespread, particularly on plots outside homesteads. Farmers particularly in central and northern Ethiopia are limited to growing trees mainly at homesteads indicating t...
Kassa, H.
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Bekele, M.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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[Reading the landscape past -update: explaining the lack of on-farm tree planting in Ethiopia]
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Reading the landscape past -update: explaining the lack of on-farm tree planting in Ethiopia