FC – Environmental Protection Experiences
FC’s Environmental Protection Experiences This booklet presents how Facilitator for Change moved from a production-focused approach to agroecology-based farming and environmental protection, with results from its work in forest conservation, land rehabilitation and sustainable agriculture. Highlights Forest conservation: 9,272 hectares of forest conserved through participatory management, 598,000+ seedlings produced, and 553 households reached with firewood-saving stoves. Forest-friendly livelihoods: 1,934 households (927 women) earned income from honey production, petty trade and agroforestry. Land rehabilitation: soil and water conservation on 864 hectares, and 107,000+ multipurpose tree seedlings planted. Acidic soil treatment: 365+ hectares treated, with average soil pH rising from 4.33 to 5.67. Organic fertilizer: farmers produced 1,100+ tons of compost and 5,000+ litres of vermiwash, treating 240+ hectares. Agroecology practices: nitrogen-fixing legumes (205 ha), coffee-based agroforestry (60+ ha), agroforestry expansion (636 ha), conservation agriculture (203 ha) and indigenous crops (24+ ha). Back to Resource
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