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1 FARM FORESTRY AND EVERGREEN AGRICULTURE: GOING TO SCALE TOGETHER IN AFRICA 22 June 2016 Workshop Report UNEP Conference Room 13, Nairobi, Kenya May Muthuri Mieke Bourne James Daniel Winnie Achieng 0

2 Contents Contents... 1 List of Abbreviations... 2 Session 1: Opening Remarks Dennis Garrity (UNCCD Drylands Ambassador, EverGreen Agriculture Partnership Chair)... 3 Session 2: Introduction - Jhony Zapata (Forest Farm Facility Forestry Officer)... 4 Session 3: Vision 2030 and Target of Recovering 10% Forest Cover: The Role of Farm Forest Smallholders - Oscar Simanto (Kenya Forest Service)... 4 Session 4: County Government Role in Forest Restoration and Farm Forestry County Government of Baringo, the Importance to Support Smallholders in the County Emmanuel County Government of Nakuru, the Importance to Support Smallholders in the County Mary Nyamu Farm Forestry Smallholders Producer Association of Kenya (FF-SPAK), its Importance to Achieve the Target of Recovering Forest Cover Geoffrey Wanyama (CEO FF-SPAK) Nakuru Tree Nurseries Association (NCTNA), generating income for the Families by Making Sustainable Business with Tree Nurseries Charles Wagura Macharia (NCTNA Chair) 8 Session 5: An Introduction to the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) and Partner Programmes Strengthening Forest and Farm Producer Organizations Implementation of the FFF in Zambia Vincent Ziba (FFF Facilitator Zambia) Brief Overview of FFF, its Objectives and Significance for Africa Jhony Zapata (FFF Forestry Officer Rome) Implementation of FFF in Kenya Philip Kisoyan (FFF National Facilitator Kenya) 13 Session 6: The Promise of EverGreen Agriculture - Dennis Garrity (UNCCD Drylands Ambassador, EverGreen Agriculture Partnership Chair)...15 Session 7: Brainstorm on How to Scale-Up Together

3 List of Abbreviations ICRAF World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations KFS Kenya Forest Service KEFRI Kenya Forestry Research Institute EVA Evergreen Agriculture EVAP EverGreen Agriculture Partnership FFF Forest Farm Facility FF-SPAK Farm Forestry Smallholder Producers Associations of Kenya WFO World Farmers Organization NFA National Forestry Authority AFR100 African Restoration Initiative REDD+ Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation NCTNA Nakuru Tree Nursery Association PELIS Plantation Establishment and Livelihood Improvement Scheme KEPHIS Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service FLEGT Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade HCDA Horticultural Crops Development Authority NEMA National Environment Management Authority AEZ Agro-Ecological Zones ASAL Arid and Semi-Arid Lands AU African Union CBO Community Based Organizations GIS Geographic Information System (GIS) 2

4 Session 1: Opening Remarks Dennis Garrity (UNCCD Drylands Ambassador, EverGreen Agriculture Partnership Chair) Dennis Garrity welcomed all and highlighted that all organizations present had a common knowledge that the future of trees is on farms. The seminar is therefore meant to provide a platform to discuss the numerous opportunities and developments in Kenya and other countries, on how smallholder farmers are organizing themselves, developing the strengths and knowledge of germplasm and nurseries, amongst other efforts, in a bid to accelerate the development of Agroforestry in the land. Additionally, the seminar provides an opportunity for synergies, connections and networks, by which all organizations present can effectively reach the many smallholder farmers who are in themselves interested in developing their farm forestry systems. Dennis also noted that the seminar is being held at a crucial moment since Kenya recently made a commitment to restore 5.2 million hectares of degraded land, based on the African Forest Landscape Initiative (AFR100). The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, but the second best time to do so is today. 3

5 Session 2: Introduction - Jhony Zapata (Forest Farm Facility Forestry Officer) There are various commitments and agreements from the government and policies that are important, but need to be implemented on the ground since the key players are on the ground, working together and benefiting from the immediate benefits of Agroforestry. The stakeholders present therefore need to agree on some common next steps on what we can do together and how to implement all the agreements and commitments already initiated. Jhony gave an example of Nicaragua, where a new canal is being built and some of its objectives are geared towards protecting the environment by planting trees in a number of hectares. However, this initiative is mainly targeting senior people and the government, and the local people have no say or way of participating in the same. Kenya should make sure it doesn t follow this example, rather liaise with organizations at the grassroots as well as the farmers. One way in which this can be achieved is through simple and concrete suggestions through which all organizations present can play a role. Dennis added that in Kenya, the smallholder farmer is the forester, presently and in the future, hence will avoid the Nicaragua case. Session 3: Vision 2030 and Target of Recovering 10% Forest Cover: The Role of Farm Forest Smallholders - Oscar Simanto (Kenya Forest Service) Kenya is a low forest cover country and sustainable wood supply is currently insufficient, and demand is likely to increase rapidly. Currently, only 6.99% of the total land area in Kenya (56,914,000 ha) is covered by forests, yet 70% of the national energy use is 6.99%, out of which protected forest areas account for 3.20%. The forest cover is categorized into three: natural forests (41%), commercial forests (11.4%) and trees on farm (47.6%). This situation will later translate to increased deforestation of natural forests, increased prices of wood products, including charcoal, widening trade for wood products and increased import rates. In a bid to address this problem, Kenya has committed to rehabilitate 5.2 million hectares of degraded forestlands, farmlands and rangeland, increasing the forest cover to 10% by If this is achieved there will be an increase in access to wood, i.e. increasing the area under forests (drylands, state plantations, farmlands, private plantations) and increasing productivity (species and environment). 4

6 Some of the proposed models for supporting national efforts of increasing forest cover include: 1. Production of high quality tree seedlings 2. Promotion of commercial tree and growing bamboo 3. Development of state plantation forests (140,000 ha) 4. Promotion of Agroforestry 5. Management of invasive tree species 6. Forest resources assessment 7. National tree planting campaigns 8. Forest governance and crosscutting issues (Farm Forestry Field Schools (FFFS); application of participatory forestry extension methodologies for capacity development; community action planning; community woodland management planning) 9. Promotion of non-wood forest products (capacity building for County Governments for Forestry Development; promotion of urban, roadside, railside and amenity tree growing; forests for energy: Support to development of charcoal producer associations 10. Forest education, training and research (school greening programme; sustainable forest management financing; development of financing mechanisms for tree growing including REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) Giving an example of Uruguay, Oscar noted the importance of giving incentives to farmers, for example through tax incentives, soft credits and provision of subsidies in priority growth areas, which can translate to a 30 fold increase in private plantation areas, and a 10% increase in forest cover. Involvement of smallholder farmers will provide: a platform for establishment of tree growers associations aimed at organizing farmers to do effective marketing; a platform for on farm tree research; opportunities for technology dissemination and uptake (Agroforestry, landscape improvement, commercial forest establishment, processing e.t.c.); land for growing trees; labour force for landscape restoration initiatives and a platform to advocate for a favourable policy environment for tree growers. Additionally, sources such as indigenous forests, dry-woodlands, government plantations, private plantations in high potential areas and private plantations in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) areas can be considered in order to close the widening wood access deficit gap. Three criteria s/ questions need to be considered to ensure the success of this venture: 5

7 1. How productive the forest system is in terms of sustainability yield per hectare per year? 2. What opportunities exist to leverage private sector finance to scale reforestation/ afforestation activities? 3. How much land is available for expansion? Kenya s commercial forestry sector also needs to be catalysed by: increasing variety and access to high quality planting material suited to various Agro-Ecological Zones (AEZs); Increasing access to training on best practice silviculture for targeted end product markets; Ensuring competitive market conditions that stimulate adoption of efficient harvesting and processing technologies; recognizing the role of commercial forest growers in policy and law, accelerating and ensuring transparency of government gazetted plantations; encourage greater public-private collaboration around areas of research, forest finance, and risk mitigation mechanisms. In addition to the above measures, various opportunities that exist should be leveraged upon, such as the favorable policy and legal framework; favorable weather and suitable soils; vast lands in the ASALS; increased stakeholders interest in tree growing; available tree growing technologies from research; a big population to provide labor for tree planting initiatives; increasing market demand for forest products and emerging carbon markets. Session 4: County Government Role in Forest Restoration and Farm Forestry 1. County Government of Baringo, the Importance to Support Smallholders in the County Emmanuel Emmanuel gave an overview of the county, highlighting Mogotio subcounty achievements with regard to farm forestry: Established a modern tree nursery with the main aim of propagating and conserving indigenous tree species Purchase of tree mango seedlings which are distributed to women groups and individual farmers in the area Initiation of a regreening program, with the target of planting 2.9 million trees by So far, the program has benefitted 5 schools, 75 women groups and 66 individual households Distributed 57,105 tree seedlings and 12,447 mango seedlings to institutions Distributed 18,439 tree seedlings to individual households 6

8 2. County Government of Nakuru, the Importance to Support Smallholders in the County Mary Nyamu Mary gave an overview of Nakuru County, noting some measures already in place with regards to Agroforestry by promoting tree planting through existing nurseries, marketing organizations as well as community based organizations. Some of the achievements thus far include: Making of briquettes through the three R s policy i.e. Reducing, Recycling and Reusing of the waste. This is carried out through women and Community Based Organizations (CBO) in the area Promotion of energy conservation methods such as energy saving jikos as well as biogas, through women and CBO groups, in a bid curb deforestation. Additionally, the county government is involved in the process whereby half of the total energy saving jikos required, are prepared by them, and the farmers meet the other half Discussion: Q: The initiatives undertaken in Baringo County are commendable, but the key question is on the overall impact on the inhabitants, owing to the fact that there are around 100,000 inhabitants, and 90,000 of them are rural families. The initiative has only managed to reach around 50,000 tree seedlings, hence how can the wide gap be covered? A: the initiative is still at the initial stages and is hopeful that the county government is going to ensure the gap is closed. The current target as indicated in the strategic plan is to have planted 2.4 million trees in the county in the next two years Q: So many activities are being implemented in the counties, but how is the monitoring and evaluation being carried out? A: a participatory forest management plan is used to monitor and evaluate all the activities in Nakuru County. Additionally a Plantation Establishment and Livelihood Improvement Scheme (PELIS) is used and the community is involved 3. Farm Forestry Smallholders Producer Association of Kenya (FF-SPAK), its Importance to Achieve the Target of Recovering Forest Cover Geoffrey Wanyama (CEO FF-SPAK) Farm Forestry Smallholder Producers Associations of Kenya (FF-SPAK) is an umbrella for the smallholder farmers in Kenya comprising of various associations including a savings association which has a membership of 12,000, a six membership secretariat comprising of experts in marketing, forestry, organizational development, amongst others. The organization aims at promoting: 7

9 Trees on farms for the benefit of smallholder farmers e.g. wood and poles for construction, fence posts, fuelwood and charcoal, fruits, fodder, medicine, gums and resin Livelihood improvement and poverty alleviation through sale of tree products Environmental services through carbon sinks- climate change, aesthetic value and protection against land degradation Agricultural productivity through fertilizer trees National economic growth Broaden the scope of tree planting since the country has fixed gazette forest areas Build capacity of member organizations Promote the rights of smallholder farmers A platform where smallholder farmers can meet and share experiences Great opportunities exist in scaling up farm forestry such as: 1. Critical mass of farmers willing to venture into tree farming based on the immense benefits accrued 2. Supportive policy environment to spur increased wood production and development of community and farm forestry 3. Devolution which has enabled community and farm forestry extension as the county governments are now in charge of the entire process 4. Large unfulfilled domestic and industrial markets such as energy and construction fields 5. Technology and expertise present in most parts of the country 6. Easy access to inputs e.g. tree seedlings 7. Minimum care of the trees on farms Some challenges however need to be addressed in order to meet the demands as well as take advantage of the above named opportunities, for instance, restrictions on timber trade in the country; lack of quality germplasm; poor knowledge and technological expertise on tree nursery management and sivi-cultural practices; poor linkages between research institutions, extensionists and producers; exploitation as well as lack of organization amongst producers. 4. Nakuru Tree Nurseries Association (NCTNA), generating income for the Families by Making Sustainable Business with Tree Nurseries Charles Wagura Macharia (NCTNA Chair) The Nakuru Tree Nursery Association (NCTNA) was established in 2013 with the aim of generating income for farmers as well as marketing suitable businesses. Additionally, its formation was as a result of absence of a central organ for representing the interests of treenursery entrepreneurs within the county; need for a platform comprising of like-minded individuals/ groups to interact and share ideas for the betterment of the tree nursery sector in Nakuru; inadequate financial and technical capacity by individuals to address certain 8

10 market demands on their own; need to have a central database for tree-nursery products and services; need to have a strategic support partner for easy facilitation of government and private sector initiatives within the county; need to address any other unique needs that entrepreneurs from different parts of the county may experience within their sub-county localities. The association comprises of more than 400 individual-run treenurseries across 11 sub-counties in Nakuru, directly employing over 1,500 workers and 5,000 workers indirectly. Some of the activities carried out by the association include: tree nursery management services; Supply of tree seedlings and potted plants; landscaping and related green-lawn management services; production of charcoal briquettes from timber waste and other ecofriendly energy conservation products; provision of practical training for schools and other institutions. Some of the benefits enjoyed by members include: Protection of member interests at both local and regional levels Protection of member rights from unfair trade practices and policies Free participation in training programs at the sub-county level Access to waivered rates in case of any paid events/ initiatives Access to industry and trade information through periodic publications and other events Rights to vote and eligibility to be elected as officials Support during high market demands Corporate marketing campaigns Various achievements have been experienced thus far such as: Launch of NTCNA during the Nakuru Agribusiness Trade Fair in June 2015 Opening of an office at the Nakuru Agricultural Training Centre, courtesy of the former Horticultural Crops Development Authority (HCDA) Receiving a ¼ acre piece of land donation from the County Government, which will act as a demonstration centre 9

11 Receiving a 3 acre donation from the Directorate of Meteorology Services, which will act as a field demonstration and training centre One of the member CBOs managed to acquire Kshs /= grant from FAO, for environmental conservation projects NCTNA was voted the Best Farm-Forestry Membership Association in Kenya by FAO s technical evaluation team which toured Kenya early 2016 Invitation by media houses such as The Standard Newspaper, the People Daily, Radio Amani, QTV and Egerton Radio, for interviews on the associations activities. NCTNA has also featured in Taifa Leo s Mkulima Bora Segment and Daily Nation s Seeds of Gold magazines Donated tree seedlings to the County Department of Environment, and received an exhibition stand during the World Environmental Day celebrations at Kampiya Moto (Rongai) in June 2015 Participation in several trainings and capacity building programs in partnership with; Kenya Forest Service (KFS), FF-SPAK, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), World Farmers Organization (WFO), National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), We-Effect, Meteorological Department and other partners in 2015/ 2016 Initiating several new projects such as The NCTNA Green Magazine, in partnership with FAO and FF-SPAK, which act as the association s in-house publication. NCTNA officials took part in 6-day Exchange Program courtesy of FAO, KFS and FF-SPAK, in Uganda Currently in the process of initiating schools and colleges programs whose main objective will be to promote farm-forestry amongst the potential youth market in Kenya Some needs however have to be addressed in order to meet the associations objectives, for instance: financial and logistical support to enable NCTNA to equip the demonstration centres; facilitation of the tree nurseries with a non-commercial flat-rate for payment of water bills so as to reduce recurring operation costs; water-tanker truck that can enable farmers in dry and semi-arid areas, and those who depend on water from seasonal streams, to be productive throughout the year; quality seeds; facilitation of the training of trainers for farmers in order to attain certification that will put them in a better position to face competition and other emerging market challenges; land wholly owned by the association; dam-lining materials for farmers to enable them build self-dug water reservoirs that can reduce water-bill costs and sustain a nursery for at least 3 months. 10

12 Discussion: Q: Is this the only Association that exists in Kenya? A: This is the only existing nursery association in Kenya and is being used as an example by other counties planning to form their own C: We need to ensure quality seeds since nurseries are now being established by many, with no proper procedures. We also need to consider their sources i.e. from the mother tree or vegetative propagation Session 5: An Introduction to the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) and Partner Programmes Strengthening Forest and Farm Producer Organizations 1. Implementation of the FFF in Zambia Vincent Ziba (FFF Facilitator Zambia) Vincent gave an overview of Zambia as well as the Farm Forests implementation program in the country, noting that 60% of the land is covered by natural forests (752,000 kilometres), and 2.2 million hectares is controlled by the government in form of forest reserves (432). Additionally, 15.2 million hectares is under traditional/ customary ownership, giving the community an opportunity to participate in the improvement of forest cover in the country. Through farm forestry and the forestry department, the country has set strategic objectives that highlight that by 2030, the organization should: Engage traditional leaders in timber concession management, currently being implemented Strengthen local institutions on forest conservation management and forest business management Ensure adoption of carbon emission practices for instance through promotion of sustainable agricultural practices and provision of performance based incentives Regulate production of wood fuel, charcoal and firewood through enhanced models and technologies Ensure adoption of appropriate and affordable alternative energy sources for instance through provision of incentives for renewable energy sources Have an integrated land use plan in place 11

13 Build capacity of local institutions to implement and monitor REDD+ initiatives for instance through promotion of the REDD+ model Forest Farm Facility operates under the following pillars: 1. Organized forest and farm producer organizations - through trainings and a market development analysis where farmers are trained for business; 2. Cross sectoral, multi-stakeholder platforms in order to increase coordination and effectiveness through introduction of a forest commodity committee reinforced by Farm Forestry; foreseeing the legal process of charcoal production to ensure maximum profits are enjoyed by farmers; organize a platform in which farmers can market their honey; 3. Linking local voices and learning at local, national and global levels by engaging community in proposal writing so as to source for funding for their activities; organizing community groups so as to market and package their products well, as well as have a bargaining power when it comes to setting of prices; tree nursery establishment; partnership with We Effect to ensure wider reach Discussion: Q: How far is the REDD+ process and how prepared is Zambia in terms of its legal framework A: A REDD+ strategy was developed in 2015 and FAO is currently assisting in the implementation of the same. The World Bank has also expressed interest, and monitoring and evaluation processes are also being introduced at the national and institutional levels. Additionally, trainings have been carried out to enable local officers to capture Geographic Information System (GIS) images appropriately Q: Zambia is experiencing 240,000ha loss yearly, how will this gap be narrowed? What is the strategy? A: Zambia has Miombo which can help close the gap (regenerate), if farmers are encouraged and trained on how to cut tree branches 2. Brief Overview of FFF, its Objectives and Significance for Africa Jhony Zapata (FFF Forestry Officer Rome) Showing photos of groups in circles, Jhony explained that the Forest Farm Facility (FFF) revolves around that concept (circle) whereby support is accorded to farmers so as to improve their livelihoods as well as be engaged in decision making. The programme is currently being implemented in ten countries: Bolivia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Gambia, Liberia, Kenya, Zambia, Myanmar, Nepal and Vietnam. 12

14 FFF has enjoyed great successes thus far including: providing support to more than 220 FFPOs including apex federations and local enterprises in 10 countries, regionally and globally; Gambia now has 56 organizations and associations comprising of 108,984 women and 163,330 men; 1.3 million farmers have reforested 3.5 million hectares; small forest farmer groups have established enterprises that have attributed to 15% price increase for their timber and cinnamon products courtesy of working together and negotiating prices as a group; and providing linkages to REDD+, Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) and IKEA. 3. Implementation of FFF in Kenya Philip Kisoyan (FFF National Facilitator Kenya) As long as there is a market, people will find a way. We should use this approach for forests on farms. In Kenya, FFF is operating in two counties: Nakuru and Laikipia whereby farmers have been trained and organized into producer groups, as well as provided small grants to support their business development plans. So far 6 producer groups have been supported through the initiative and some of the enterprises related to forest and farm include timber, honey, poultry, bamboo, stinging nettle, amongst others. The program is however experiencing a challenge of moving from subsistent to commercial production, since production levels are very low. However, if these products are aggregated, then the program can meet the market volume requirement. FFF in a bid to address this challenge, is encouraging farmers to form product based associations so they can make contracts with big players in the markets to get better prices with which they can improve their livelihoods. Additionally, a framework was developed and great results have been achieved through it. In Nakuru for example, various associations have been established including tree nursery association, timber association and fruit tree (avocado) association. Associations have also been established in Laikipia with focus on tree nurseries, beekeeping and indigenous chicken farming. In both counties, quick wins are established under the program, in order to sustain the farmers financially as they wait for the trees to mature. This framework can be replicated across the country for various products. A conference for family forestry organizations was held in June 2015 to promote forestry on farms. One of the outcomes was the need to make a business case for Farm Forestry and have markets as the main driver. 13

15 Comments: 1. FF-SPAK has registered to the FFF cooperative marketing limited for the south coast and Kilifi. This has been made possible by the support the organization has received from We Effect, equipping the organization on best packaging methods considered suitable for the market. 2. We need to have an inventory on Farm Forestry so as to account for the volumes farmers have. FF-SPAK for instance developed a tool to help farmers capture the volumes on their farms, and the same or a much simpler tool can be developed to carry out a large scale inventory 3. We need to look at the bigger picture where farmers can market their products to both national and international markets, hence consider forest certification to make this possible, since international markets usually consider the source and sustainability of the seedlings. This can be done through the existing associations which act as the umbrella bodies and will have higher bargaining power 4. Acquiring high quality tree seedlings should not just be the responsibility of Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) or KFS but also that of the associations so as to ensure quality seeds are distributed to farmers and in turn ensure quality produce and nurseries. Additionally, KFS only supplies 10% of tree seedlings, meaning the greater percentage comes from farmers. This therefore calls for the need to ensure farmers acquire high quality seedlings 5. Next time we should bring in more of the buyers (internal and international) to have more discussion regarding bulking, pre-processing e.t.c. that can be done by an association 6. While KEFRI is good for producing high quality they are not a business hence cannot produce anywhere near the seed required in the country. There is an example of a tree-seed system in Malawi under a research institute (later privatised), which was able to make huge profits and plough them back into the organisation. The tree seed system can now supply 65,000 tree seedlings and this shows that we need to think about private businesses to produce seed since government organizations cannot plough back profits into their activities. The association should look into this and see how a tree seed businesses could be established, to meet the volume of quality seeds. 7. We need an act that supports the efforts and programs in place since with that, we will have a legal basis for trees planted on farms, just like in Uganda where National Forestry Authority (NFA) introduced a Tree Planting Act. Additionally, Kenya can take the approach implemented in Zambia whereby a Forestry Act was introduced and it 14

16 encourages community participation Session 6: The Promise of EverGreen Agriculture - Dennis Garrity (UNCCD Drylands Ambassador, EverGreen Agriculture Partnership Chair) The future of trees is not only on farms but also in crop fields. Across the globe, there are many examples of massive scale incorporation of trees into crop production systems. In Kenya for example, farmers are incorporating Grevillea robusta into their maize fields and this has translated to increase in production as well as income generation and home consumption through the tree products such as fuel wood and timber. In addition to woodlots and boundary planting, farmers can add value to their crop production systems by planting the right trees, in the right place and densities, with the right management practices and combining them with their crops to get the right synergies, and this forms the basic concept of EverGreen Agriculture. Farmers have always had trees in their crop lands but have not been encouraged to do it hence the introduction of EVA which not only encourages them but also ensures maximum usage of the land and increased income through trees, crops and livestock. When a working group mapped trees in Kenya it was found out that 70% of crop land already has more than 10% tree land cover, particularly in the drylands. A national conference on Melia volkensii is currently being organized by KEFRI, ICRAF and Better Globe Forestry, scheduled to take place in February This will involve all players in the Melia industry i.e. the marketers, scientists, processors, researchers, farmers, furniture makers, developers, e.t.c. hence all organizations present should consider attending. Additionally, the Partnership for EverGreen Agriculture is bringing main players together to promote and scale up EverGreen Agriculture practices. This seminar also serves as a great platform to forge partnerships as there is a lot to learn from the FFF experience and successful efforts. Jhony added on to Dennis presentation, noting an upcoming 3-4 days national conference for tree nursery association of Kenya which will be held in Nakuru in collaboration with the Nakuru Tree Nursery Association, FAO/ FFF, ICRAF, KFS, FF-SPAK, We Effect, amongst others. This conference will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to share experiences on the structures of the tree nurseries in the counties, come up with a legal framework for the establishment and operation of tree nurseries in Kenya at the county level, business case for tree nurseries in Kenya, opportunities for tree nurseries e.g. certification of tree nurseries, launching of the guideline for certification of the tree nurseries, an agreement on the way 15

17 forward for the tree nursery associations. FFF is willing to provide the funds for the conference if stakeholders present are interested and also willing to support on the same. Comments: 1. EverGreen Agriculture is a good way to go as farm sizes are getting smaller, and the scientific and local knowledge on how to undertake should be provided to the other organizations so as to support this move. Additionally, we need to take up the landscape approach as the challenges of deforestation are not within forest systems, rather outside these systems. There is need to add value to tree and tree products and this can be achieved through the associations as we can also reach farmers at the local level since this has proven to be difficult through the local government. This will also encourage community based trainers to provide extension as government extension cannot reach all the farmers. 2. The working environment for the farmers is equally as important so as to work with their schedules or routines and more so the immediate needs they would like met. 3. We need to consider how to create the empowering environment for tree crops. 16

18 Session 7: Brainstorm on How to Scale-Up Together Activity Strategies Responsible National conference on Tree National conference on tree nurseries- formation of the FAO Nurseries national association on tree nurseries. KFS The certification of the tree nurseries and planting KEFRI materials by Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service ICRAF (KEPHIS) and KEFRI. Harmonizing the existing tree nursery guidelines. (To include the minimum requirement for certification and established seed collection centers). Involve Gatsby and other stakeholders in the national workshop on tree nurseries. Involving the local community groups that use the indigenous seed collection methods. Concept note of the tree nurseries workshops to be rolled out to the participants. Combine the re-greening workshop with WV with the Tree Nurseries workshop in August. National Exhibition on Forest Products Invite exhibitions from diverse sectoral backgrounds on wood and non-wood forest products. Assessments on the nature of the markets of the forest products through the trade fairs. National participation for the farmers to air their grievances to the government. Involve banks in the discussions and bringing the manufacturers and the other stakeholders. Development of a comprehensive concept note with objectives clearly outlined. Develop linkages with the Melia enterprise. Reward innovations in the forestry sector. (NET fund). (KFS to hold the forest conservation awards scheme to reward tree growers across the country). Seek approval from a government institution with the mandate to carry forward the initiative. 17

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