Agroforestry practices in high potential areas of Kenya

Reference Type Conference Paper
Year of Publication
1981
Author
Secondary Title
Proceedings from Kenya National Seminar on Agroforestry, Nairobi, Kenya, 12-22 November 1980
Pagination
287-308
Date Published
10/1981
Publisher
International Council for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF)
Conference Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Language
English
Download citation
Collection Topic
Keywords
Abstract

This document looks at the Shamba system of reafforestation and afforestation in Kenya. This system employs the traditional African method of farming known as shifting cultivation, which combines both forest and agricultural land use. This document provides a description and an historical summary of the Shamba system. It includes sections on: silvicultural applications; the economic importance of the Shamba system; and, social, political and administrative considerations in agroforestry projects.

URL
Number of pages
21