Promote Agroforestry Technologies for Farmers to Shrink Climate Change by naresh

Your zeal and interest in the agroforestry approach to deal with climate change comes out very nicely through the description and it is admirable. However there are a few issues in the proposal that you could address. One is that agroforestry is already being implemented through several national and international programmes and you should clarify whether your proposal is a supplement to existing mechanisms or if you propose a new one. In either case you should discuss actual actions rather than just planning. Second is that there are tradeoffs when farmers pursue agroforestry. Land availability, impact on soil moisture, tree harvesting and market for timber and other products. Also the choice of tree species determines the scale of impact. Thirdly, I believe you should give a realistic estimate of project costs for a region or for the level of agroforestry that you want to achieve.

Could you elaborate more on the trained and skilled human resources plan you said in the action plan? I mean how would you transfer the necessary knowledge to farmers? Paulo

Novelty: 3/5 Agroforestry is broadly known. Workability: 1/5 This proposal calls for a number of general actions to promote agroforestry, but includes no details on how the actions may be accomplished. Effectiveness: 3/5 Agroforestry is acknowledged as a potential climate change mitigation technique. Thoroughness: 1/5 The proposal lacks information on specific actions, locations, actors and costs. Presentation: 2/5 Well intended but incomplete. -- This is not really a proposal, just a call to action. Who will do what, and what's the cost, and what are the actual deliverables? Not supportable.