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ICRAF resource materials

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) has produced a number of resource materials that can be useful in the context of tree seed and seedling production. These materials were mainly developed by ICRAF's Trees and Markets thematic area, ICRAF's Germplasm Resource Unit in collaboration with ICRAF's Training Unit. The materials include nursery manuals were produced for community and research nurseries, some simple guidelines on seed collection, ordering and production, training materials for a vegetative propagation course, notes on scaling-up the impacts of agroforestry research, and the Agroforestree databases (including the AgroforesTree, the Tree Seed Suppliers Directory and The Botanic Nomenclature databases).

   


 

 ICRAF nursery manuals

Tree nursery manuals were produced for community and research nurseries.

      

COMMUNITY NURSERIES

Abstract: At ICRAF we see that the future of trees is on farms, but what will that future hold if farmers do not have access to high quality seed and seedlings? The opportunity for significant economic development will be missed. We believe, therefore, that developing and implementing farm- and community-based systems for the production of good tree seed and seedlings is one of our highest priorities. In this book, Kevyn Wightman has synthesized a wealth of information about nursery practices, and added her own formidable experience and insights to offer very useful guidelines for managers of community and project nurseries. The manual includes not only what to do, but also why to do it. Nursery managers and others will find this a valuable reference."

Author: Wightman KE

Publication: 1999

Web (check for updates!): http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/NurseryManuals/Community.htm (new window will open)

Suggested citation:

Wightman KE. 1999. Good tree nursery practices. Practical guidelines for community nurseries. World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya.  95 pp.

   

RESEARCH NURSERIES

Abstract: Research today into the domestication and performance of hundreds of agroforestry tree species is accompanying efforts to see the results of our research reach more people. The starting point for this is the tree, and the starting point for the tree is the nursery. In this volume, Hannah Jaenicke has incorporated ideas and experiences from her own work and that of partners dealing with agroforestry tree species, and findings from published literature, to produce an invaluable technical guide. By producing and using better quality tree seedlings in research nurseries, the results of such research will provide maximum benefit to small-scale farmers who are planting trees. Greater recognition of the role of good tree nursery practices and quality tree seedlings in ensuring sustainable and profitable agroforestry systems is needed. This manual aims to promote such recognition among researchers

Author: Jaenicke H (World Agroforestry Centre)

Publication: 1999

Web (check for updates!): http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/NurseryManuals/Research.htm (new window will open)

Suggested citation:

Jaenicke H. Good tree nursery practices. Practical guidelines for research nurseries. World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya. 90 pp.

   

Guidelines in Agroforestry Today by Ian Dawson and James Were

Three articles were published in Agroforestry Today on seed collection, seed ordering and seed multiplication.

  

SEED COLLECTION

Author: Dawson I and Were J

Publication: 1997

Web (check for updates!): Click here to access the information (new window will open)

Suggested citation:

Dawson I and Were J. 1997. Collecting germplasm from trees - some guidelines. Agroforestry Today 9(2): 6-9.

  

SEED ORDERING

Author: Dawson I and Were J

Publication: 1998

Web (check for updates!): Click here to access the information (new window will open)

Suggested citation:

Dawson I and Were J. 1998. Ordering tree seed - some guidelines. Agroforestry Today 10(1): 8-11.

  

SEED PRODUCTION

Author: Dawson I and Were J

Publication: 1998

Web (check for updates!): Click here to access the information (new window will open)

Suggested citation:

Dawson I and Were J. 1998. Multiplication, that's the name of the game. Guidelines for seed production of agroforestry trees. Agroforestry Today 10(4): 19-22.

  

ICRAF vegetative propagation course

This material provides the course materials for a short course in vegetative propagation.

Author: Jaenicke HE and Beniest J

Publication: 2002

Web (check for updates!): http://www.worldagroforestry.org/downloads/publications/PDFs (new window will open)

Suggested citation:

Jaenicke HE and Beniest J. 2002. Vegetative tree propagation in agroforestry. Training guidelines and references. World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya.  95 pp.

  

Scaling up the impact of agroforestry research

This resource material provides the findings of a workshop that was aimed at clarifying the way forward for ICRAF and its partners in their efforts to reach and have real impact on the livelihoods of millions of farmers.

Abstract: The developing world has no shortage of successful pilot schemes and projects that have sought to address the problems of poverty, food insecurity and environmental degradation. There are too few cases where these successful pilots have led to widespread impact on a sustainable basis. To address this dilemma, in September 1999 the World Agroforestry Centre assembled a team of professionals from varied backgrounds to share their experiences and knowledge on the challenges of 'scaling up' the adoption and impact of agroforestry innovations. The result of this consultation was agreement on 10 fundamental elements that must be in place in order to generate sustainable and widespread impact. These fundamentals, as well as a selection of relevant case studies, are described in this report.

Author: Cooper PJM and Denning GL (World Agroforestry Centre)

Publication: 2002

Web (check for updates!): Click here to access the information (new window will open)

Suggested citation:

Cooper PJM and Denning GL. 2002. Scaling up the impact of agroforestry research. Report of a agroforestry dissemination workshop. World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya.  43 pp.

  

Agroforestree databases

Three agroforestree databases were developed by the Germplasm Resource Unit and Trees and Markets theme of ICRAF: the AgroforesTree database, the Tree Seed Suppliers Directory and the Botanic Nomenclature database. 

  • The AgroforesTree Database provides information on the management, use and ecology of a wide range of tree species which can be used in agroforestry.
  • The Tree Seed Suppliers Directory lists suppliers of seed and microsymbiont for over 5900 tree species. Information is also provided on pre-sowing treatments of many species.
  • The Botanical Nomenclature Database provides information on the correct taxonomy of trees, including synonyms and common names.

      

AGROFORESTREE DATABASE

Authors: AJ Simons, AS Salim, C Orwa, M Munjuga and A Mutua

Publication:  2005

Web (check for updates!): http://www.worldagroforestry.org/sites/TreeDbs/TreeDatabases.asp (new window will open)

Suggested citation:

Simons, AS Salim, C Orwa, M Munjuga and A Mutua. 2005. Agroforestree Database:
a tree species reference and selection guide version 3.0 CD-ROM. World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya
 

    

TREE SEED SUPPLIERS DIRECTORY

Authors: A mutua, R Kindt, S Muasya and J Kimotho

Publication:  2005

Web (check for updates!): http://www.worldagroforestry.org/sites/TreeDbs/TreeDatabases.asp (new window will open)

Suggested citation:

A mutua, R Kindt, S Muasya and J Kimotho. 2005. Tree Seed Suppliers Directory: Sources of seeds and microsymbionts. Version 3.0 CD-ROM. World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya.

      

BOTANIC NOMENCLATURE DATABASE

Author: S Muasya, AJ Simons, AS Salim and R Kindt

Publication:  2005

Web (check for updates!): http://www.worldagroforestry.org/sites/TreeDbs/TreeDatabases.asp (new window will open)

Suggested citation:

S Muasya, AJ Simons, AS Salim and R Kindt. 2005. Botanic nomenclature for Agroforestry species database:  a compilation of botanic names. Version 2.0 CD-ROM. World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya.

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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