Development and Implementation of a Forest Nursery Accreditation Policy at a Local Level in Leyte, Philippines

R S Gravoso; Nestor O Gregorio; M A D Gerona; M N V Seriño; Steve R Harrison; H V Pajaron; J V Godoy

doi:10.1007/s11842-011-9162-2

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Development and Implementation of a Forest Nursery Accreditation Policy at a Local Level in Leyte, Philippines

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Development and Implementation of a Forest Nursery Accreditation Policy at a Local Level in Leyte, Philippines

R S Gravoso, Nestor O Gregorio, M A D Gerona, M N V Seriño, Steve R Harrison, H V Pajaron and J V Godoy

Small-scale Forestry, Vol.10(4), pp.473-488

2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11842-011-9162-2

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Germplasm improvement

seedling quality

BMP

Local government unit

Bennett's heirarchy

Through a series of workshops with the stakeholders including nursery operators, tree farmers, staff of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, local government units and the academe, a forestry seedling nursery accreditation policy was developed. The resulting policy was subsequently implemented by the municipal government of Palompon, Leyte. The accreditation policy encouraged nursery operators to follow smallholder-based best management practices for tree nurseries. Implementation of the nursery accreditation policy improved farmers' knowledge and skills in the production of high quality seedlings, encouraged adoption of BMP for forest nurseries, provided additional source of income for the farmers, enabled members of the groups operating the communal nursery to forge closer relationship with each other, encouraged utilization of farmers' free time in productive activities, developed farmers' confidence in producing high quality planting materials, and gained for the farmers favourable attention from various organizations and groups. The Bennett's hierarchy of project outcomes showed that the implementation of accreditation scheme achieved high levels of outcomes, indicating that it led to substantial improvements in the lives of the farmers. © 2011 Steve Harrison, John Herbohn.

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Title: Development and Implementation of a Forest Nursery Accreditation Policy at a Local Level in Leyte, Philippines
Authors: R S Gravoso (Author) - Visayas State University, Philippines
Nestor O Gregorio (Author) - Visayas State University, Philippines
M A D Gerona (Author) - Visayas State University, Philippines
M N V Seriño (Author) - Visayas State University, Philippines
Steve R Harrison (Author) - University of Queensland
H V Pajaron (Author) - Municipal Office, Philippines
J V Godoy (Author) - Visayas State University, Philippines
Publication details: Small-scale Forestry, Vol.10(4), pp.473-488
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Date published: 2011
DOI: 10.1007/s11842-011-9162-2
ISSN: 1873-7617
Organisation Unit: Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Research Institute
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449551802621
Output Type: Journal article

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