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Agroforestry
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 A057 Acacia Handbook
Growing and Managing Acacias in South Central Africa
Newton Spicer, Richard Barnes and Jonathan Timberlake. 2004. To be published. 144pp. Output of UK
DFID FRP Project R7275.
A well illustrated handbook aimed at agricultural and forestry extension workers, teachers and farmers,
across the savanna woodland
region of south central Africa. It also caters for non-technical readers. The handbook aims to encourage
a wider appreciation of acacias,
leading to their better management and utilisation. It covers eleven acacia-type species, explaining
what they can be used for, and how to
raise, establish and manage trees in natural and planted stands, mostly in the context of farming. This
handbook is very well laid out, and
a good model of a species-specific resource aimed at both extension workers and educated farmers.
CONTENTS:
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter outlines why the handbook has been written and provides some background to the acacias
covered
CHAPTER 2 ACACIA USES
Information is provided on uses of the selected species. These are divided into productive uses,
including firewood, poles and fodder, and service
uses, such as providing shade or improving soil
CHAPTER 3 PLANTING SITE IDENTIFICATION
Helps to identify available planting sites
CHAPTER 4 WHICH ACACIAS TO PLANT
Outlines a step-by-step process that can help potential growers to decide which species to plant
under different conditions
CHAPTER 5 RAISING ACACIA SEEDLINGS
Describes the process of acquiring, treating and sowing seed and raising acacia seedlings
CHAPTER 6 ESTABLISHING ACACIAS
Outlines ways of establishing acacias on sites that are generally available to small-scale farmers
CHAPTER 7 MANAGING ACACIAS
Explains how different acacias can be managed to increase their productivity. It covers management
techniques that may be applied depending on
the service or production desired
CHAPTER 8 ACACIAS IN EXTENSION AND TEACHING
Provides advice to agricultural extension workers and teachers on the use of this handbook in their
work. It describes the process undertaken when
carrying out a farm survey. It also suggests how to use the manual in various subjects in the school
curricula
APPENDIX ACACIA SPECIES DESCRIPTIONS
Describes and illustrates each of the selected species. Information is included about their natural
distribution and ecology, their growth, their
cultivation and their uses
GLOSSARY
ACACIAS FROM DIFFERENT AREAS AND HABITATS
VERNACULAR NAMES OF ACACIAS FROM SOUTH CENTRAL AFRICA-
BIBLIOGRAPHY
FLOWERING, FRUITING, AND LEAFING TIMES OF ACACIAS AND ALLIED SPECIES
FIELD CHARACTERISTICS
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