Trees on Farms : Measuring Their Contribution to Household Welfare

Rising food prices, rapid urbanization, robust economic growth, and widening inequality over the past decade have fundamentally transformed the environment in which agriculture operates in developing countries. These changes affect not only farmer cropping patterns and livestock management practices, but also the role natural resources play in their livelihoods.This guidebook presents a questionnaire module template and related information to facilitate data collection of trees on farms in multi-topic and agricultural household surveys in low and middle-income countries (L and MICs). It offers a practical toolbox for improving the understanding of the contribution of trees on farms to household welfare and livelihoods. The guidebook also provides insights into data collection in relation to the agroforestry and climate smart agriculture practices and impacts. Implementation of the module presented here will generate information that decision-makers and survey practitioners can use to understand the stock of trees on farms and the links between on-farm trees and household welfare.