Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration: a personal journey

REFORESTATION WITHOUT PLANTING TREES?

Niger – denuded farmland. Note – even here there are tree stumps -

FMNR Definition: systematic regeneration of trees from living tree stumps, roots and seeds.

1. Select desired tree stumps.

2. For each stump, choose number of (tallest and straightest) stems to leave.

3. Remove unwanted stems and side branches.

4. Remove emerging new stems and prune side branches from time to time.

1. Select desired

tree stumps.

2. For each stump, choose number of stems to leave.

3. Remove unwanted stems and side branches. 4. Remove emerging new stems and prune side branches from time to time.

“This gift of FMNR is from the Almighty God and therefore anywhere you visit you bring life and joy”. - Chief of Yameriga, Yamdaan Zimbil Longmoare.

Thankyou.