Trees on small farms: Multipurpose tree species research for the arid and semi-arid tropics
| Title | Trees on small farms: Multipurpose tree species research for the arid and semi-arid tropics |
| Publication Type | Conference Proceedings |
| Year of Publication | 1988 |
| Editor | Taylor, DA, Medema, L |
| Secondary Title | Proceedings of the Network Workshop of the Forestry/Fuelwood Research and Development (F/FRED) Project held 16-19 November 1987, Karachi, Pakistan |
| Date Published | Nov 16-19, 1987 |
| Publisher | Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development |
| Conference Location | Arlington, VA |
| Language | English |
| Keywords | agroforestry; fuelwood |
| Abstract | In recognition of the rapid depletion of tropical forest resources and the increased scarcity of fuelwood and other tree products, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) designed and funded the Forestry/Fuelwood Research and Development Project. F/FRED provides a network through which scientists exchange research plans, methods and results on the production and use of trees to meet the needs of small-scale farmers in Asia. These fast-growing, high-yielding trees are appropriately termed multipurpose tree species (MPTS). To date, network trials have been established on 16 sites in the humid and semi-humid tropics. Participants are 10 Asian scientists from Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand. |
| Number of pages | 112 pp. |
| Short Title | Trees on small farms |
