Norbert Akolbila-Talensi Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) Talensi Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR). World Vision presentation

1. WORLD VISION GHANA
EVER GREEN AGRICULTURE WEEK SIDE EVENT-ACCRA INT.
CONFERENCE CENTRE-JULY 15, 2013.
PRESENTATION ON TALENSI FARMER MANAGED NATURAL
REGENERATION (FMNR)
BY: NORBERT AKOLBILA

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE
! INTRODUCTION-WHAT IS FMNR?
! BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF FMNR IN
TALENSI
! INTRODUCTION OF FMNR IN TALENSI
! STRATEGIES ADOPTED
! BASELINE AND END OF PHASE EVALUATION
PHOTO COMPARISONS
! MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS/IMPACT
! CHALLENGES/WAY FORWARD

3. FMNR Definition: systematic regeneration of trees from
living tree stumps, shrubs & seedlings.
1. Select desired tree stumps.
2. For each stump, choose number of (tallest
and straightest) stems to leave.
3. Remove unwanted stems and side
branches.
4. Cut emerging new stems and prune side
branches from time to time.

4. BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF FMNR
! Wildlife and bush land had disappeared
! Crop yields had declined along with soil fertility
! Climatic conditions had become more severe
! Wind speeds had increased
! Bushfires were a common dry season occurrence
-most people thought nothing could be done to
prevent them.
! Lack of fodder for animals particularly in the dry
season.

5. BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF
FMNR –There is no fodder for the cattle in the
background as area is completely burnt.

6. FMNR- INTRODUCED TO TALENSI BY
TONY RINAUDO OF WV AUSTRALIA -
JULY 2009

7. FMNR- CHIEF OF TONGO BEO SHOWS THE WAY BY
PRUNING SHRUBS AS A DEMONSTRATION FOR OTHER
FARMERS- FEBRUARY 2010

8. ! YAMERIGA FARMERS POSE FOR
PHOTO AFTER PRUNING- 2010

9. Strategy: Engaged & Won the support of
Chiefs, Land Custodians and Local
Government Officials.

10. SEPAAT CHIEF LEDS HIS PEOPLE TO
FMNR DEMOSTRATION FIELD.

11. There is no honour sitting on my
skin when my precious trees are
burnt Tongo-Beo Chief

12. FIRE VOLUNTEERS TRAINED TO
SUPPORT FMNR ACTIVITIES

13. Volunteer Farmers trained and sent to
Burkina Faso to learn from their
colleagues

14. Forestry Research Institute and
farmers monitors growth of pruned
shrubs

15. YAMERIGA COMMUNITY PILOT FIELD
AFTER 2 YEARS

16. Talensi FMNR Project
Evaluation-June 2012 (3yrs
after project implementation
Baseline and end-of-
project site comparisons
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17. Yameriga, site 1
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18. Yameriga, site 2
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19. Yindure
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Because of
bushfire in
2011, the size
of trees in 2012
is the same as
2010 at the
baseline.

20. Farmers from other Districts Visit
Talensi FMNR to learn and
replicate

21. JICA Consultant for
Ghana Office, Visits
FMNR Field
Farmers introduce
more shea trees by
sowing seeds

22. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS/IMPACT
(Source: Evaluation Report-2012
FMNR Adoption:
! 180 Lead farmers (90 women and 90 men)
trained and adopted FMNR and related NRM
techniques, and train others in community.
! 574 households have adopted FMNR approach
Regreening Landscapes:
! 161 ha. under new forest cover with average
tree densities of 2334 per ha. (from a
baseline of 5 per ha.)
! 336 ha. of farmland under FMNR
management with average tree densities of
57 per ha. (from a baseline of 5 per ha.)

23. ! MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS/IMPACT
! 19,024 additional indigenous FMNR trees
on farm land by July 2012
! 376,871 additional indigenous FMNR
trees in forest areas July 2012
! 94% of FMNR adopters report an
increase in soil fertility (against 26%
among the comparison group)
! 66% of FMNR adopters report
improvement in soil erosion (against
17% in the comparison group)

24. ! MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS/IMPACT
! 46% observed that the FMNR practices have
generated more wild fruits and food (fruits,
nuts, rabbits and partridges).
! The recovered forest areas give a better
access to herbal medicines, in terms of
availability and shorter proximity
! The FMNR regrowth trees are having some
reported effect on protecting fields from
severe wind storms
! Unity. The project created avenues for people
to work together to achieve a common goal

25. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS/IMPACT
! Better shade, beauty and comfort of the
community s surroundings.
! Asset creation: Trees: A rafter, hewn from
a tree trunk of a young tree is worth around
GH¢4 (USD2). Thus, even in the short-term,
the additional 393,410 FMNR trees have
created assets worth 1.5million GHC (over
USD800,000), excluding the value of the
trees products, such as fruit, nuts and seeds

26. PROJECT CHALLENGES
! Bush fires from communities that have not
adapted FMNR remains a challenge.
! Low collaboration with cattle herders who
pass through the area-Fulani s
! Elevated fear of snakebite when pruning
shrubs.

27. WAY FORWARD
! Continue Campaign against bush fires
! Leverage the new local practitioners to enable
promotion and education in new communities.
! Peace-building with pastoral Fulani herds men
to ensure young pruned trees and not
destroyed by cattle.
! Pursue scale-up by greater encouragement of
FMNR into individual farms and home
compounds.
! Advocate for Government adoption of FMNR
especially the Savannah Accelerated
Development Authority (SADA).

28. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AS WE
ENJOY THE FRUITS FROM FMNR !!!!!!!!!!