Farmers commonly plant trees on farms or community lands to grow products that satisfy household needs and market demands. Non-government organizations (NGOs) often support farmers' tree-planting efforts. Tree seed, a key input that determines the success of any tree planting activity, is often in short supply. As a result, farmers and NGOs use whatever seed is available, regardless of its qual…
Tree domestication is human-induced evolution to bring species into wider cultivation through a farmer-driven or market-led process (Simons 1997). Tree domestication is a relatively new concept that represents a paradigm shift away from a focus on 'improving tree species' to 'accelerating species cultivation' to serve the needs of smallholder farm families. It is an iterative process that Inclu…