Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration contribution to soil health in the southern part of Niger
Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) is more than a greening initiative—it is a critical intervention for soil health and climate resilience. Comparing Magaria’s landscape between 2019 and 2024 reveals a dramatic recovery. In 2019, half the department faced severe soil exposure due to low vege...
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| author | Traore, Bouba Arzika, Zaharadine L. Koudoussou, Ibrahim M. Desta, Gizaw Moyo, Martin |
| author_browse | Arzika, Zaharadine L. Desta, Gizaw Koudoussou, Ibrahim M. Moyo, Martin Traore, Bouba |
| author_facet | Traore, Bouba Arzika, Zaharadine L. Koudoussou, Ibrahim M. Desta, Gizaw Moyo, Martin |
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| description | Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) is more than a greening initiative—it is a critical intervention for soil health and climate resilience. Comparing Magaria’s landscape between 2019 and 2024 reveals a dramatic recovery. In 2019, half the department faced severe soil exposure due to low vegetation cover; by 2024, FMNR practices helped move 60% of the land into a healthy, productive state. The data shows that FMNR provides a "biological floor" that protects the land even during drought. By fostering indigenous tree growth, FMNR prevents erosion, manages floodwaters through better soil infiltration, and ensures a steady supply of nutrients. This restoration follows a non-linear path: as cover increases toward the 80% mark, the ecosystem reaches a tipping point where soil health becomes permanent and self-replenishing. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1803232026-01-22T02:07:21Z Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration contribution to soil health in the southern part of Niger A remote sensing Perspective Traore, Bouba Arzika, Zaharadine L. Koudoussou, Ibrahim M. Desta, Gizaw Moyo, Martin soil health climate resilience biological floor land management soil management Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) is more than a greening initiative—it is a critical intervention for soil health and climate resilience. Comparing Magaria’s landscape between 2019 and 2024 reveals a dramatic recovery. In 2019, half the department faced severe soil exposure due to low vegetation cover; by 2024, FMNR practices helped move 60% of the land into a healthy, productive state. The data shows that FMNR provides a "biological floor" that protects the land even during drought. By fostering indigenous tree growth, FMNR prevents erosion, manages floodwaters through better soil infiltration, and ensures a steady supply of nutrients. This restoration follows a non-linear path: as cover increases toward the 80% mark, the ecosystem reaches a tipping point where soil health becomes permanent and self-replenishing. 2025-12 2026-01-21T17:42:52Z 2026-01-21T17:42:52Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180323 en Open Access application/pdf International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics Traore, Bouba; Arzika, Zaharadine L.; Koudoussou, Ibrahim I.; Desta Gizaw; & Moyo, Martin. 2025. Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration contribution to soil health in the southern part of Niger: A remote sensing Perspective |
| spellingShingle | soil health climate resilience biological floor land management soil management Traore, Bouba Arzika, Zaharadine L. Koudoussou, Ibrahim M. Desta, Gizaw Moyo, Martin Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration contribution to soil health in the southern part of Niger |
| title | Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration contribution to soil health in the southern part of Niger |
| title_full | Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration contribution to soil health in the southern part of Niger |
| title_fullStr | Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration contribution to soil health in the southern part of Niger |
| title_full_unstemmed | Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration contribution to soil health in the southern part of Niger |
| title_short | Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration contribution to soil health in the southern part of Niger |
| title_sort | farmer managed natural regeneration contribution to soil health in the southern part of niger |
| topic | soil health climate resilience biological floor land management soil management |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180323 |
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