Effects Of Sustainable Land Management Practices And Performance Of Agroforestry Project In Rwanda.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of sustainable land management techniques on the agroforestry project's performance at UNICOOPAGI. The particular goals were to ascertain the impact of afforestation on the performance of the agroforestry project in UNICOOPAGI, investigate the impact of soil erosion control on the project's performance, and ascertain the effect of land rehabilitation on the project's performance. The study used a descriptive research approach, and the sample size was 126, as was the population. The study used a census sample approach in which every unit took part in the study. The necessary data was gathered through the use of documentary and questionnaire methodologies. The data was analyzed using Statistical Product and Service Solutions version 23. Following data collection, the following conclusions were noted. Regarding the first research goal, which examined how land rehabilitation affected the UNICOOPAGI agroforestry project's performance, 37.3% strongly agreed and 46.0% agreed that applying manure improves the project's performance. Additionally, 35.7 percent strongly agreed and 47.6% agreed that mulching improves the project's performance. Additionally, there is a positive association (0.814) between the performance of agroforestry projects and land rehabilitation. Regarding the impact of soil erosion control on the UNICOOPAGI agroforestry project's performance, 34.9% strongly agreed and 56.3% agreed that building terraces enhances the project's performance. Additionally, 54.0% and 41.3% strongly agreed that creating efficient water trapping pits is done to improve the project's performance. Additionally, agroforestry project effectiveness is positively correlated with soil erosion management at a high level (0.824). Regarding the impact of afforestation on the UNICOOPAGI agroforestry project's performance, 33.3% of respondents strongly agreed, 50% agreed, and 44.4% strongly agreed that the project's performance was influenced by the availability of tree seeds. and 46.0% concurred that educating farmers about agroforestry methods results in the implementation of agroforestry projects. On the other hand, afforestation has 0.828 correlation coefficient and affects agroforestry performance. The study came to the conclusion that, through a variety of techniques used by project implementors, land rehabilitation, soil erosion control, and afforestation considerably improve the performance of agroforestry projects. The study indicated that as a preventative and mitigating approach against erosion, project sponsors give farmers access to water tanks. Additionally, farmers must to work harder at implementing drainage techniques in order to preserve the sustainability of the land.