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Socio-ecological factors influencing productivity of local silvopastoral technology in Magu district
(Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2009) Lutandula, Malimi Justine Mabimbi
The present studies were carried out in Magu district during the period in order to determine the extent of adoption, limiting Socio-Ecological factors that influence productivity of local Silvopastoral technolog} and corrective measures required to improve the adoption of the technology. The methods include random and systematic field and social surveys. The results indicated that there are a number of people adopting the technology though its status is not evenly spread throughout the district. The socio- ecological factors influencing the productivity of the technology and the reasons for their occurrence were observed. Main constraints hindering the technology and the suggested measures to mitigate the constraints were revealed. Following the discussion, it was generally concluded that Ngitili Silvopastoral technology has the potential of improving the ecology of the site, where trees, grass and herbs/forbs are growing together. In addition, it was recommended that extension and training is needed to stimulate and elicit indigenous change of attitudes and approaches to resource management, to impart knowledge and skills to the main key players in local Ngitili Silvopastoral fodder reserves and agroforestry technologies in general.