“I visited 385 agricultural programs in 95 countries.

Very few programs have scaled up.

The FMNR story is unique”.

Roland Bunch.International Agricultural Consultant.

How big an impact do you want to have?

• Farmers group level?

• ADP level?

• Catchment level?

• Landscape level?

• Regional level?

• Country level?

• International level?

Dream/Pray!

Please write down your goal –

how big an impact do you want to have?

2010

2015

2013

2015

2013

2012

Tony’s goal: FMNR in 100 countries by 2020.

“You need to see cabbages in your head, before you see them in the ground.”

Sanchez. Human Farm

1.What was the environment (water supply, weather, soil fertility, biodiversity, …) like when you were a child?2.What is the environment like now?

3.If we do nothing – what will the environment be like for our children and grandchildren?

“If you only focus on landscape restoration you will fail. If you focus on changing mindsets you will succeed.” Aba Hawi, Abreha Weatsbha, Tigray, Ethiopia.

Select desired tree stumps and for each

stump, choose number of (tallest and

straightest stems to leave

Remove unwanted stems

and side branches

Cull emerging new stems and

prune side branches from

time to time

FMNR: Systematic regeneration & management of trees & shrubs growing from living tree stumps, roots & seedlings on farmland, rangeland, forestland & even wasteland.

REFORESTATION WITHOUT PLANTING TREES?

Niger – denuded farmland. Note – even here there are tree stumps -

2. For each stump, choose number of stems to leave.

1. Select desired

tree stumps.

FMNR on Farmland

Training of Trainers, May, 2012, Abote ADP.

FMNR on grazing land

Grazing land. Can you see the vast

underground forest - waiting to be released?

July 2010

May 2012

March, 2014

~ 3 year old growth!

FMNR in Forest

“We are too much happy.”

2,700 ha. Humbo Community Managed Natural Regeneration Project, Ethiopia.

15 years old – very slow growth! No pruning, no thinning, no removal

of disease

Pruning + thinning + removal of diseased wood.- Very rapid growth (one year)

1.5 meters growth in 12 months.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmer_Managed_Natural_Regeneration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9DpptI4QGY

http://www.fmnrhub.com.au

Certified Wood Market establishedBase price for wood: farmer33% profit – farmer33% profit – social committee33% profit – forestry service.

F. Albida saplings - Strong, vigorous and everywhere!

But -

“We are too much happy.”

Humbo, Ethiopia.

What methods have been tried in Tanzania?

Which ones work? Why do they work?

Which ones do not? Why don’t they work?

Discussion

1. What is required to introduce FMNR to Tanzania?

2.a) What are the existing laws on tree and land use?

2.b) Do these laws encourage or discourage FMNR?

3. How would you deal with issues such as:

• Fire

• Livestock

• FMNR on communal land

• FMNR on private land

• Charcoal making and wood cutting.