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Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR)
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

FMNR is a rapid, low cost, easily replicated approach to restoring and improving agricultural, forested and pasture lands through reforestation and agroforestry. It is an approach by which a farmer takes a decision to regrow trees in his/her farm without planting new trees. FMNR is based on the systematic re-growth of existing trees or self-sown seeds, and is possible wherever there are living tree stumps with the ability to re-sprout or seeds in the soil that can germinate. When trees are cut down, most species’ root system remains alive, underground.The underground forests are vast with millions of trees waiting to be regenerated.

FMNR seeks to address;

  • Conflicts over water and pasture
  • Decreasing biodiversity
  • Severe and recurrent drought leading to food and water shortage at household level
  • Food insecurity and malnutrition
  • Chronic or repeated disasters

Through FMNR, it is envisaged that large scale people-led environmental restoration will be achieved with participating communities and individuals benefiting through the impact of FMNR on poverty alleviation, enhanced food security, greater resilience to natural disasters, adaptation to climate change and decreased resource-based conflict.