Forest authorities say Kenya s scheme to let farmers grow crops in forests has slashed illegal logging, as the country aims for 10% of its land in trees by the end .
Along with the plot Njoki cultivates at home in the nearby town of Lari, this quarter acre (0.1 hectare) of forest land she leases from the government means she can double her yield of kale and potatoes. In return, the 41-year-old produce seller agreed to plant and raise the trees growing among her crops, in a national scheme designed to curb illegal logging https://news.trust.org/item/20140418080046-o6c75 while giving farmers living near protected forests an alternative source of income.
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