| Title | Participatory Domestication of Agroforestry Trees for Economic Development and Genetic Resource Conservation. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2001 |
| Authors | Weber, J.; Montes, C.S.; Vidaurre, H.; Dawson, I.K.; Simons, A. |
| ContactAuthor | asb@cgiar.org |
| Journal | Development in Practice |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pagination | 425-433 |
| Date Published | August 2001 |
| ISSN | 09614524 |
| Keywords | adaptation, ASB, economic development, forest, genetic, Peruvian Amazon, Sustainability, tree domestication |
| Abstract | Valuable tree genetic resources are declining around many farming communities in the Peruvian Amazon, limiting farmers' options for economic development. The International Centre for Research in Agroforestry is working with farming communities to increase productivity and long-term sustainability of their forests, and to empower them to conserve tree genetic resources. This paper describes some principles of participatory tree domestication, and how researchers are working with farmers to select improved planting materials, reduce the risk of poor tree adaptation, produce and deliver high-quality planting material, and scale up participatory tree domestication |
| URL | http://www.jstor.org/stable/info/4029611 |
