The forests of the Peruvian Amazon Basin are rich in diversity, and the many tree species provide products and services for the resource poor farmers. However due to overexploitation many farming communities no longer have access to high quality germplasm of the more useful species. The article reports on a participatory project aimed at increasing community development and conserving forest resources through on-farm domestication of agroforestry trees
Publication year
1997
Authors
Weber, J.; Sotelo-Montes, C.; Labarta-Chávarri, R.
Language
English
Keywords
agroforestry, nonwood forest products, farmers, resource management, peru
Geographic
Peru
