The Key Factors Affecting Tree Producer Associations Involved in Private Commercial Forestry in Kenya
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Commercial Farm Forestry and Sustainable Development
2.1. Tree Producer Associations Involved in Private Commercial Forestry
2.2. Key Factors Affecting Tree Producer Associations
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Study Area
Socio-Economic and Environmental Characteristics of Kenya
3.2. Data Collection and Analysis
4. Results
4.1. Private Commercial Forestry in Kenya
4.2. The Status of Tree Producer Associations
National Level Tree Producer Associations
4.3. Key Factors Affecting Tree Producer Associations
4.3.1. The Secure Land Tenure System
4.3.2. Availability of External Support
4.3.3. Supportive Legal and Policy Framework
4.3.4. A Ready Market for Forest Products
4.3.5. Good Governance and Willingness to Accept Change within and between the Associations
4.3.6. Goodwill from Both National and County Governments
5. Discussion
5.1. Status of Tree Producer Associations in Kenya
5.2. Key Factors Affecting Tree Producer Associations in Kenya
5.2.1. The Secure Land Tenure System
5.2.2. Availability of External Support
5.2.3. Supportive Legal and Policy Framework
5.2.4. A Ready Market for Forest Products
5.2.5. Good Governance and Behavioral Change amongst Producer Associations
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Forest type | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | Change (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indigenous closed forests (ha) | 1,240,000 | 1,190,000 | 1,165,000 | 1,140,000 | −5.00 |
Indigenous mangroves (ha) | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 0.00 |
Open woodlands (ha) | 2,150,000 | 2,100,000 | 2,075,000 | 2,050,000 | −5.00 |
Public plantation forests (ha) | 170,000 | 134,000 | 119,000 | 107,000 | −3.15 |
Private plantations (ha) | 68,000 | 78,000 | 83,000 | 90,000 | +1.10 |
Subtotal (ha) | 3,708,000 | 3,582,000 | 2,357,000 | 3,467,000 | −12.05 |
Bush land (ha) | 24,800,000 | 24,635,000 | 24,570,000 | 24,510,000 | −14.50 |
Farms with trees (ha) | 9,420,000 | 10,020,000 | 10,320,000 | 10,385,000 | +48.25 |
Total (ha) | 41,636,000 | 41,819,000 | 40,769,000 | 41,829,000 | +5.93 |
Groups | Number of Beneficiaries | ||
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Total | Women | Men | |
Western Tree Planters Association (WTPA) | 17,880 | 10,192 | 7688 |
Meru Environment Community group (MEFECAP) | 830 | 523 | 307 |
Kisii Tree Planters Association (KTPA) | 5606 | 3139 | 2467 |
South Coast Forest Owners Association (SCOFOA) | 445 | 227 | 218 |
Central Highlands Tree Growers Association (CHTGA) | 3192 | 1756 | 1436 |
Community Food and Environment Group (COFEG) | 201 | 82 | 119 |
Nakuru Smallholder Timber Association (NASTA) | 1619 | 761 | 859 |
North Coast Farm Forestry Association (NCFFA) | 321 | 135 | 186 |
Total | 30,094 | 1699 | 13,095 |
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Ngome Chisika, S.; Yeom, C. The Key Factors Affecting Tree Producer Associations Involved in Private Commercial Forestry in Kenya. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4013. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12104013
Ngome Chisika S, Yeom C. The Key Factors Affecting Tree Producer Associations Involved in Private Commercial Forestry in Kenya. Sustainability. 2020; 12(10):4013. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12104013
Chicago/Turabian StyleNgome Chisika, Sylvester, and Chunho Yeom. 2020. "The Key Factors Affecting Tree Producer Associations Involved in Private Commercial Forestry in Kenya" Sustainability 12, no. 10: 4013. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12104013