Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) is a sustainable method for restoring forest and agricultural land and for reversing land degradation in regions such as the Central Dry Zone. FMNR is a low-cost, high-impact land restoration technique that was first developed in Niger by Tony Rinaudo, 2018 Laureate of the Right Livelihood Award, who is the original architect and foremost expert of this uncomplicated yet powerful technology. The approach is now implemented in at least 24 countries worldwide. FMNR has proven to be a highly effective and scalable farmer-managed technique that can be used to counteract soil erosion and fertility loss, deforestation and biodiversity loss. It also addresses some of the underlying causes of flood, drought and food insecurity.
This report is based on a study that WWF-Myanmar carried out to explore the feasibility of scaling FMNR in Myanmar.
