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Decentralization of Tree Seedling Supply Systems for Afforestation in the West of Yunnan Province, China
Author
Jun He, Hai Yang, Ramni Jamnadass, Xu Jianchu and Yongping Yang
Year
2012
Journal Title
Small-scale Forestry
Institution
Steve Harrison, John Herbohn
Volume
11
Issue
2
Pages
147-166
Call Number
JA0440-12
Keywords
Smallholder forest-dependants, Forest tenure reform, Sloping land conversion, Tree germplasm, Nursery certification
Abstract:
At present, China has the highest afforestation rate of any country or
region in the world, with 47,000 km2 of tree plantations undertaken in 2008. While
the prominent role of the central government’s afforestation programs is wellknown,
little is understood of how the system of tree seedling production and
distribution supports afforestation efforts. More importantly, little attention is paid
to how small-scale farmers access high quality tree germplasm in the afforestation
programs. This paper examines the seedling supply system in the west of Yunnan
Province in China by focusing on the three types of tree nurseries (state, collective
and individual) that are being operated for the development of smallholder forestry
especially in the context of decentralization. The research reveals that forestry
decentralization has provided support for smallholder access to high quality planting
materials and improved the effectiveness of nursery management. The reform has
enabled the engagement of various forms of nurseries and created a hybrid system
of state nursery operations. However, the state monopoly over the major seedling
supply system using its inherent technical, market, policy and institutional advantages has limited the development of small-scale nurseries. The policy
implication of this research is that improvements to the governance structure in the
supply system of tree seedling may require more investment in nursery techniques,
market information and provision of incentives to enhance small-scale nurseries and
to contribute to seedling production.
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