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Agroforestry Practices and Biodiversity Management in Backyards in Hiwane, Hintalo Wejerat of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
Tsegazeabe H. Haileselasie, Mekonen T.G/hiwot, Gebru E. Gebremichael and Solomon A. Hiluf
Corresponding Author: Tsegazeabe H. Haileselasie
Submitted: October 17, 2011
Accepted: November 25, 2011
Published: March 26, 2012 |
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In Ethiopia more than 85% of the population is involved in agriculture based profession. Farmers
in Ethiopia have been practicing different agroforestry models since time immemorial. What is more, backyard
(home garden) agroforestry practice is most popular in the northern part of the country. This backyard
agroforestry (home garden) is practiced as a mixture of crops (vegetables, herbs) and trees (fruits and fodder
trees) to provide diversified products to the cultivators. This study found over 40 species of plants maintained
in home garden of the study area. Furthermore, agroforestry practice in backyard has a crucial role in the
improvement of livelihoods to small scale farmers in the study area through direct subsistence production,
indirect subsistence production (such as foods, fuel wood, fodder and shade to the cultivators) and income
generation. Furthermore, it has helped to conserve many species of plants in a small areas with providing
diversify needs to the farmers. We found that trees to have multiple roles in the study area where they provide
significant economic and ecological benefits. Planting trees provide rural households with wood products for
own consumption as well for sale and play role in decreasing soil degradation. Our findings also suggest that
households consider a number of attributes in making decision to backyard agroforestry practice. These results
can be used by policy makers to promote home garden agroforestry practice in the study area by creating
conducive water supply and considering households’ backyard size and roofing system.
Key words: Agroforestry, backyard, Ethiopia, home garden, tigray, ,
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Tsegazeabe H. Haileselasie, Mekonen T.G/hiwot, Gebru E. Gebremichael and Solomon A. Hiluf, . Agroforestry Practices and Biodiversity Management in Backyards in Hiwane, Hintalo Wejerat of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. Asian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, (2): 110-116.
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ISSN (Online): 2041-3890
ISSN (Print): 2041-3882 |
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