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Small-Scale Forestry Development in Leyte, the Philippines: The Central Role of Nurseries
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Small-Scale Forestry Development in Leyte, the Philippines: The Central Role of Nurseries

Nestor O Gregorio, John L Herbohn and Steve R Harrison
Small-scale Forest Economics, Management and Policy, Vol.3(3), pp.337-351
2004
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11842-004-0024-z
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Forestry Sciences Applied Economics Policy and Administration smallholder forestry forest nursery germplasm seedling prices
This paper presents results of survey research into the role of the forestry nursery sector in the development of smallholder forestry in Leyte, Philippines. Seedling production in the province is basically carried out by three categories of nurseries: individual, communal and the government. Seedlings in the government nurseries are primarily raised for free distribution to landholders but the extension scheme fails to reach the majority of the smallholder farmers. Seedling demand of landholders is mostly catered for by the more numerous and accessible individual and communal nurseries. However, problems of capital outlay, sources and supply of germplasm, technical knowledge in nursery management for both timber and fruit trees and low sales are among the major impediments in the sustainability of small-scale nurseries. Most of the communal nurseries fail to sustain the operation after the withdrawal of supporting agencies. Knowledge on site-species matching is needed not only by small-scale nursery operators but also by the managers of government nurseries. It is concluded that the seedling industry in the province is not well established and there is a need to organise better the overall nursery system so as to improve the availability of seedlings and promote appropriate site and species combinations.

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