Illegal grazing is an issue. It has been consistently identified in Focus Groups as an important problem. This problem, which is responsible for considerable damages to young olive trees (based on farmers statements and direct observation), should be studied by giving proper attention to all stakeholders, including landless households who depend on livestock for their livelihoods. Possible solutions may include, among others: compensation in cash or in kind, the recognition of the passage rights for livestock, the creation of paths for livestock, the recruitment of beneficiary-funded guards and/or protection of trees in vulnerable planted areas.
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