Agronomic and economic performance of yam-based systems with shrubby and herbaceous legumes adapted by smallholders
West Africa has major problems relating to the impact of slash-and-burn shifting cultivation on soil systems. In order to design more sustainable yam cropping systems, agronomy research in Benin has implemented trials in partnership with smallholders on alternative yam-based systems using shrubby (Gliricidia sepium) and herbaceous (Aeschynomene histrix) legumes. In the first phase, farmers modified these new systems within their own constraints; the systems were then further evaluated. The agronomic and economic performance of farmer-adapted alternative yam-based cropping systems and the implications for wider international application are discussed.
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Bibliographic Details
| Main Authors: |
Maliki, Raphiou,
Cornet, Denis,
Floquet, Anne,
Sinsin, Brice Augustin |
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| Format: | article
biblioteca
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| Language: | eng |
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| Subjects: | F08 - Systèmes et modes de culture,
P35 - Fertilité du sol,
E90 - Structure agraire,
igname,
fertilité du sol,
système d'exploitation agricole,
petite exploitation agricole,
Aeschynomene,
Gliricidia sepium,
agroforesterie,
plante de culture associée,
culture en mélange,
adaptation,
durabilité,
développement durable,
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| Online Access: | http://agritrop.cirad.fr/575814/
http://agritrop.cirad.fr/575814/1/document_575814.pdf
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