FBA 612: Agroforestry and Poverty Reduction

Course Learning Outcome

On the completion of the course, students should have acquired the ability to:

  1. Determine the type and gravity of the poverty that needs to be reduced;
  2. Identify the Agroforestry system/technology with the attributes to effectively impact on the reduction process;
  3. Indicate the entry point of the intervention including specifications for market possibilities of the multiple and diversified products; and
  4. Monitor the intervention impact.

Course contents

Various types of poverty: Natural resources poverty, food security poverty, energy poverty or income poverty. Agroforestry systems/technologies interventions and entry points in relation to types of poverty that need to be alleviated. Component management options/strategies for optimized system’s components outputs and services; enhanced and diversified systems component products, market possibilities and poverty reduction

Required Readings

       1. C.R. Elevitch and K.M. Wilkinson (2000). Agroforestry Guides for Pacific Islands:

           An Introductory Guide for Producers. Permanent Agriculture Resources, Holualoa,

           Hawaii Series of p22-50

       2. C.R. Elevitch and K.M. Wilkinson (2000). Agroforestry Guides for Pacific Islands:

           Economics of Farm Forestry and Financial Evaluation for Landowners. Permanent  

           Agriculture Resources, Holualoa, Hawaii Series of p22-50

Recommended Readings

     1. M.G. Thomas and D.R. Schumann (1993). Income Opportunities in Special Forest Products: Self-Help Suggestions for Rural Entrepreneurs (Agriculture Information

         Bulletin AIB-666). USDA Forest Service, Washington, DC

     2. Sullivan, G. M., S. M. Huke, et al. (1991). Financial and Economic Analyses of

         Agroforestry Systems. Proceedings of a workshop.