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Ethiopia-National Plan for Prosopis-3 February 2002
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Felker, Peter
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2002
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English
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Table of contents
Introduction to the Ethiopian National Plan 3
I Control through utilization, replacement with better varieties 4
use of competition from large trees as well as herbicides,
mechanical control etc
II Genetic improvement (replacement with better varieties 8
and clonal propagation).
III Plantation establishment and management 12
IV Natural stand management, thinning, pruning, understory removal, 14
in situ genetic improvement by grafting onto resprouts,
estimation of standing sawn lumber and firewood.
V Firewood issues 17
VI Development of human and animal food uses of Prosopis pod 17
VII Applied technology to stimulate value added 23
VIII Increase quality of food and wood products commensurate 27
with international government and marketplace standards.
IX Develop national and international markets for improved products 27
X Economic assessment 30
XI Attraction of private sector investments 38
XII Use in environmental amelioration, reclamation 40
of saline/high pH soils, control of sand dune movement,
increase in soil N carbon and ensuing C sequestration.
XIII Ecological certification 41
XIV Increase production of the Prosopis resource 41
base for wood (lumber, firewood charcoal), pods
for human and livestock needs and environmental stability.
XV Possible participants in an integrated Ethiopian Plan for Prosopis 48
XVI Summary 48
XVII Literature cited 49
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Comprehensive study on P-management through potential uses of genetically improved P. Technology centred, also commercial approach (private sector investments).
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