Potential Opportunities and challenges of tree plantation in Albuko Woreda, South Wollo, Ethiopia
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2024-08-01
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Ethhiopia hopes to achieve 50% of its total domestic greenhouse gas(GHG) emissions
abatements potential by 2030 .To this end ,the country is engaged in various tree plantation
under takings and plans to scale up good practices (FDRE:ECRGES,2011). As part of the
country Albuko woreda undertaking tree plantation process. The objective of this study is to
assess the potential opportunities and challenges of tree plantation in Albuko Woreda as well
as the perceptions of the community for tree plantation. To meet this objective, cross
sectional research design was implemented with qualitative and quantitative research
methods. From a total of 17 kebeles, 2 kebeles having a total of 2684 farmers were selected
by multi- stage sampling technique. The researcher used purposive sampling technique to
identify sample kebeles . For this studys, both primary and secondary data were used.
Questionnaire, key informants interview and focus group discussions, field observation were
employed to collect primary data. A total of 114 households were covered by the
questionnaire in a mix of closed and open-ended questions. Both qualitative and quantitative
methods were used for data analysis and the later included descriptive statistics and
inferential statistics The data were checked for completeness, coded, entered, and analyzed
using SPSS version 2022. Descriptive and inferential statistical technique such as X2 and t
test, chi-square test, ANNOVA were also used. The result reveals that the potential
opportunities for tree plantation were availability of comfortable environment for plantation
like soil types and areas (sites) such as along roadsides, mountain, around farmlands, etc.,
interests and Starting tree planting campaign (green plant legacy) in national level in high
degree level with MS values of 4.05, 3.95 and 3.69, respectively. , unlimited using of lands for
livestock grazing (crops) and encroachment by livestock (MS=4.8, RII =0.96), less seedling
availability: lower production of seeds, high cost of seeds and lack of trends on seed sowing
and cultivation (MS=4.73, RII =0.946), lack of nurseries and lack of tree species that you
have wanted to plant (MS=4.56, RII=0.912), lack of water sources (MS=4.56, RII=0.912),
lack of land sizes (MS=3.93, RII =0.786), lack of insight learning (people awareness)
(MS=3.90, RII=0.78), lack of tree substitution culture (MS=3.83, RII =0.766) and human
influences like increasing demand for wood products (for fuel and construction) (MS=3.72,
RII=0.744) were the most eight significant challenges for tree plantation. The community
were asked to identify their perception about primary solutions for overcoming the difficulties
of growing trees, as analysis revealed that make the people educated (28.9%), give
consideration for policy formulation and enforcement (17.5%), and selection of suitable
species (14.9%) were the most solutions to overcome the drawbacks for tree plantation.
Therefore, the woreda Office of Agriculture and natural resource in collaboration with other
stakeholders must work intensively to use the opportunities for tree plantation and combat
the challenges of tree plantation farmers in the study area.
Keywords; tree plantation, opportunities of tree plantation, challenges of tree plantation,
perception of the community for tree plantation.
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tree plantation, opportunities of tree plantation, challenges of tree plantation, perception of the community for tree plantation.