KENYA FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Research Achievements

The research achievements achieved by the institute in the recent past include:

      * Guidelines on Participatory Forest Management have been developed to support the New Forest Act;
        Strategic Plan 2008-2012

      * Piloted management and control of Prosopis juliflora, an invasive dryland species;

      * Developed and promoted planted and management protocols for Melia volkensii (Mukau) in the dry areas for timber;

      * Initiated domestification and utilization of aloe species;

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     * Introduced exotic bamboo and developed management and utilization of local and exotic bamboo species;

     * Generated knowledge and build capacity of extension and local communities in harvesting, handling and marketing of gums and resins;

     * Developed fast growing Eucalyptus grandis for improved wood production;

     * Successfully introduced biological agents for control of Cypress aphid; and

     * Increased annual production of tree seed from 3000kg in 2002 to 6000kg in 2007, which can produce about 200 million seedlings.

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KENYA FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
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