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Title
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER LINKAGES IN AGROFORESTRY DEVELOPMENT: EXPERIENCES
FROM ZIMBABWE
FROM ZIMBABWE
Creator
D. MWENYE
W. KURANGWA
M. DUBE
Description
The need for tertiary institutions’ involvement in agroforestry development is relevant now
more than ever due to limited funding within the national research and extension institutions
and weak community/stakeholder linkages. A study was undertaken to understand
perceptions and experience of tertiary education insititutions and their community
linkages and to review possible models for improving the linkages. A desk study was
carried out to analyse community stakeholder linkages. A case study of a communal farmer
practising agroforestry technologies in Chinhamora communal area of Zimbabwe and an
assessment of multistakeholder approaches in promotion of agroforestry technologies for
improvement of livelihoods are presented in this paper. A qualitative research approach
was adopted. The study revealed the following: age differences between the students and
host farmers affected effective communication; increased diversity in opinions amongst
stakeholders; and weak linkages with tertiary institutions. Recommendations proposed
include review of curricula focusing on agribusiness and entrepreneurship in agroforestry
training, involvement of social based institutions in the development of agroforestry, and
establishment of permanent community training sites. More is expected from tertiary
institutions beyond supervision of students’ projects to post graduation follow ups.
more than ever due to limited funding within the national research and extension institutions
and weak community/stakeholder linkages. A study was undertaken to understand
perceptions and experience of tertiary education insititutions and their community
linkages and to review possible models for improving the linkages. A desk study was
carried out to analyse community stakeholder linkages. A case study of a communal farmer
practising agroforestry technologies in Chinhamora communal area of Zimbabwe and an
assessment of multistakeholder approaches in promotion of agroforestry technologies for
improvement of livelihoods are presented in this paper. A qualitative research approach
was adopted. The study revealed the following: age differences between the students and
host farmers affected effective communication; increased diversity in opinions amongst
stakeholders; and weak linkages with tertiary institutions. Recommendations proposed
include review of curricula focusing on agribusiness and entrepreneurship in agroforestry
training, involvement of social based institutions in the development of agroforestry, and
establishment of permanent community training sites. More is expected from tertiary
institutions beyond supervision of students’ projects to post graduation follow ups.
Publisher
RUFORUM Working Document Series
Date
2016
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