| Project Type | Research Project |
| Project Sub-Type | Application |
| Project Status | Closed |
| Administrative Unit | WARO |
| Regional Office Area | WARO |
| Responsible Officer | Butare, Innocent |
| ODA Sector | Forestry Research |
| Canadian Collaboration | No |
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| Duration (months) | 36 |
| Extension (months) | 0 |
| Project Completion Date | 2004/10/29 |
| Legal Close Date | 2004/10/29 |
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| Total Funding | 260200 |
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Abstract
"Fences come alive" is a three-year collaborative project on the part of IDRC, the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF), World Vision-Mali, and the Institut d'économie rurale and its national partners. Researchers will work with farmers in the Segou region in order to promote family and community welfare, reduce land degradation, and prevent conflicts within and between communities through wide-scale planting of live fences. Specifically, researchers will identify constraints to the adoption of live fences by individuals and communities, and refine the technology accordingly; ensure a sustainable supply of seeds and seedlings of preferred species; develop appropriate individual and community-based extension methods; and monitor the socioeconomic and environmental impact of live fences, including any reduction in conflicts. A database and geographic information system (GIS) will be developed to store and integrate the different types of information obtained.
Recipient Institution(s)
| International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (a.k.a. World Agroforestry Centre) |
| Acronym | ICRAF, WAC |
| Street Address | ICRAF House | United Nations Avenue, Gigiri | Nairobi | Kenya |
| Mailing Address | P.O. Box 30677 | Nairobi | Kenya |
| Website | http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org |
| Institution Type | Inter-Governmental |
| Geographic Scope | International |
| UN Organization | No |
| Component Number | 001 |
| Research Status | Closed |
| Institution Country | Mali |
| Researcher Name | Amadou Niang |
