FMNR was pioneered in Southern Niger under more extreme conditions than those found in the target area of Chad. In a twenty-year period, FMNR spread from just 12 hectares to over two million, transforming a once barren, degraded landscape into more productive open parkland.
Who will benefit from FMNR in Chad?
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The entire population in twelve World Vision Chad operational areas, totaling 349,000 people, will benefit from this initiative. This is because over 95% of the people in this region are entirely dependant on utilisation of natural resources for their livelihood.
Women and children will particularly benefit as they will need to spend less time walking in search of firewood for cooking, which means less exhaustion and more time spent on other home duties and at school. |
This will ultimately result in better nutrition and greater opportunities as income levels rise. In addition, many regenerated species provide edible leaves and fruits, for human and animal consumption during the long dry season. The wood from trees also allows farmers to build more secure structures for storage and to sell.
Sustainability outcomes
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Once communities have been sensitised to the benefits of FMNR, have agreed to the by-laws on the management of trees on their own land, which are endorsed by the Department of Forestry and once they are benefiting financially, FMNR will become a routine farming practice which does not need external promotion or resources. Trees will begin generating income within two years.
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A high level of sustainability is expected due to:
- - After basic training and establishment of management committees, it is expected that forest and farmland tree management and marketing of tree products will be fully under community control.
- - FMNR is a simple, cheap and rapid technique which is not dependent on ongoing external expertise or inputs.
- - FMNR is a profitable activity and will not require ongoing external investment.