On-Farm Management of Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn. in Amuria District, Eastern Uganda

摘要: The population of shea butter tree (Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn.)—a priority with enormous economic and cultural values to the parkland communities in Uganda, is rapidly declining due rapid human growth, increasing land fragmentation, high demand for woodfuel especially charcoal. Reversing this trend will depend on rural community involvement planting, facilitating natural regeneration, tending trees farm. As such a survey was conducted Amuria district, eastern assess local strategies constraints on-farm management trees, document socio-demographic factors influencing conservation. About 93% households protected naturally regenerated V. mainly farms. mostly propagated through coppices seedlings. Although insecure tenure, insecurity, pests, disease, shortage planting materials were reported as major hindrances, farmsize, family size, gender significantly () influenced people’s willingness conserve paradoxa. Byelaws policies conservation need be properly enforced, further propagation research required towards shortening juvenile period so that more farmers can start propagating other than relying its regeneration.