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A practical manual, designed for use by field workers in subhumid and semiarid regions of Africa, including researchers working with grassroots organizations, community extension and development workers, development specialists in government agencies and national research institutes, extension training officers, and people liaising between extension and research work. The book is in 3 parts. Part I (3 chapters), Agroforestry as a popular science, provides an introduction to agroforestry and the roles of various agroforestry practices in a community setting. This is followed in chapter 2 by a description of the process and methods of participatory planning with the community, which aims to identify and adapt agroforestry practices to meet local needs. Procedures (illustrated by cartoons) are described for initial mapping and information summaries, rapid surveys of the landscape and local community, carrying …