Land degradation has negatively affected the lives of many people around the world. Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) is a low-cost and evidence-based solution for communities to restore their land, increase land productivity, and build resilience. FMNR is more than tree management practice in light of the following principles:
- The systematic pruning and management of existing indigenous trees and shrubs by the land user
- A significant increase in tree and shrub coverage and biomass across the landscape
- An improvement in the ecological functionality and human well-being, as well as a primary driver for community development processes
FMNR is a practice for natural resource management and landscape restoration. With its holistic and transformative approach, FMNR is a foundation for sustainable development, climate change adaptation and mitigation, disaster risk reduction and other livelihoods development activities such as tree-based value chains, crop and livestock production.
