Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration: a personal journey

Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration:
a personal journey
REFORESTATION
WITHOUT PLANTING
TREES?
Niger – denuded farmland. Note – even here
there are tree stumps -
FMNR Definition: systematic regeneration
& sustainable management of trees & shrubs
from living tree stumps, roots and seeds.
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. Remove emerging new stems and prune side
branches from time to time.
1. Select desired
tree stumps.
2. For each stump,
choose number of
stems to leave.
3. Remove unwanted stems and side branches.
4. Remove emerging new stems and prune side
branches from time to time.
“This gift of FMNR
is from the Almighty
God and therefore
anywhere you visit
you bring life and
joy”.
- Chief of Yameriga,
Yamdaan Zimbil Longmoare.
Thankyou