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This paper reports the initial results of a study to assess the effectiveness of the Agroforestry Tree Seeds Association of Lantapan (ATSAL). The main of purpose of ATSAL members was to harness collective will, skills, talents and efforts in meeting five key objectives: (1) to collect and process high quality tree seeds to meet planting requirements for members' tree farming and for the markets; (2) to establish, develop and manage tree nurseries and plantations efficiently and cost-effectively; (3) to harvest, process and market logs and other plantation products and to provide wood for home consumption; (4) to train other farmers in Lantapan and beyond3 in collection and handling of tree seeds, and the establishment and management of tree nurseries and plantations; and (5) to conserve steeply-sloping farmland through the application of low-cost, efficient soil erosion control measures, employing independent or combined effects of grasses, shrubs and trees.
