Especially for us! Just what the doctor ordered! How about arid and semi arid degraded land? Can these be regenerated? The Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) method done by Tony Roudaldo is an inexpensive process. He takes even the most desperate condition and finds a way. Yes, he describes a lack of ownership as a problem just the opposite of our (at least mine) that land is our heritage and everyone has a right to enjoy it freely. A lack or a break down in stewardship can also be seen as a loss and destruction of community which at one point worked together to manage the land ecologically. Stewardship is an expression of our common ownership for we all are placed somewhere on earth. He does in the end agree with us give them user rights! The community works together to set rules!! He has the vision can we make it ours. Now his word: What is Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration? Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration, or FMNR, is a very rapid and sustainable method of reforestation. It involves the selection and pruning of regrowth coming from tree stumps, roots or even naturally-occurring seeds growing from the ground. Millions of hectares of land have been cleared around the world and the one redeeming factor is that many of the remaining tree stumps are still alive. Even in a barren landscape you can often find an ‘underground’ forest. Poor land management means that small sprouts never grow tall as they are regularly harvested by wood collectors or chewed off by livestock. All they need is protection for 6-8 months and a little bit of pruning and they can become trees. The leaves and branches can be used for fertiliser and firewood, and will protect crops from drought by holding moisture in the soil. What are the advantages of this method? The advantages of FMNR over traditional tree planting methods are, firstly, that it’s very, very cheap, so it’s not reliant on overseas investment. Secondly, FMNR can be very rapid. Even in the first and second year farmers are starting to harvest small amounts of firewood and getting fodder for their livestock. Thirdly, FMNR is very simple so anybody can practice it without depending on outside experts. Finally, in terms of reversing land degradation, FMNR can be done on a large scale very quickly compared to tree planting which is expensive and often doesn’t work in harsh African climates. Now the key is get on your knee and watch and learn from Tony. If you have attention deficit watch it and the rest of his videos until you get it! https://youtube/watch?v=E9DpptI4QGY Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR): A good news story for a deforested and degraded world: Its time to let the genie out of the bottle. Tony Rinaudo presents this good news story for a deforested and degraded world - its all about Farmer Managed .. Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR): A good news story for a deforested and degraded world: Its time to let the genie out of the bottle. Tony... youtube.co
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