Adoption factors and structural characteristics of irrigated olive grove agroforestry systems in Central Tunisia
Irrigated olive grove agroforestry systems in the Southern Mediterranean have rarely been studied. In the context of increased interest for agroecological approaches, this study questions why and how farmers undertake such associations, in the case of smallholder irrigated agriculture in Tunisia. The objectives were to characterize the physical structure of existing olive-summer vegetable associations and describe the rationales of farmers implementing them. Quantitative and qualitative approaches were used to collect data from 132 olive groves and 31 semi-directive interviews in the Merguellil plain, Central Tunisia. Dual crop input-intensive agroforestry systems were predominant, although agroforestry structures with a high species' diversity also existed. Adoption reasons and implementation of agroforestry systems varied. The latter were often perceived as an economically viable solution in a context of difficult access to productive resources. Particularly, limited and fragmented access to land or water was a strong driver of adoption, inducing contractual arrangements between farmers to share resources. Farmers implemented agroforestry systems mainly to maximize income, reduce production costs or reduce risks through a crop diversification strategy. Most characterized agroforestry olive-summer vegetable associations may fail to meet the principles of agroecology. Being already adopted by farmers, they may however serve as a base to conceive improved cropping systems.
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dig-cirad-fr-6013972024-01-29T19:02:18Z http://agritrop.cirad.fr/601397/ http://agritrop.cirad.fr/601397/ Adoption factors and structural characteristics of irrigated olive grove agroforestry systems in Central Tunisia. Leauthaud Crystèle, Ben Yahmed Jihène, Husseini M., Rezgui Ferdaous, Ameur Fatah. 2022. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 46 (7) : 1025-1046.https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2022.2085230 <https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2022.2085230> Adoption factors and structural characteristics of irrigated olive grove agroforestry systems in Central Tunisia Leauthaud, Crystèle Ben Yahmed, Jihène Husseini, M. Rezgui, Ferdaous Ameur, Fatah eng 2022 Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems F08 - Systèmes et modes de culture F06 - Irrigation P10 - Ressources en eau et leur gestion systèmes agroforestiers agroforesterie agroécologie culture irriguée culture intercalaire culture associée système de culture Olea europaea http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_330982 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_207 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_92381 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3952 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3910 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_35927 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1971 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5339 Tunisie http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8007 Irrigated olive grove agroforestry systems in the Southern Mediterranean have rarely been studied. In the context of increased interest for agroecological approaches, this study questions why and how farmers undertake such associations, in the case of smallholder irrigated agriculture in Tunisia. The objectives were to characterize the physical structure of existing olive-summer vegetable associations and describe the rationales of farmers implementing them. Quantitative and qualitative approaches were used to collect data from 132 olive groves and 31 semi-directive interviews in the Merguellil plain, Central Tunisia. Dual crop input-intensive agroforestry systems were predominant, although agroforestry structures with a high species' diversity also existed. Adoption reasons and implementation of agroforestry systems varied. The latter were often perceived as an economically viable solution in a context of difficult access to productive resources. Particularly, limited and fragmented access to land or water was a strong driver of adoption, inducing contractual arrangements between farmers to share resources. Farmers implemented agroforestry systems mainly to maximize income, reduce production costs or reduce risks through a crop diversification strategy. Most characterized agroforestry olive-summer vegetable associations may fail to meet the principles of agroecology. Being already adopted by farmers, they may however serve as a base to conceive improved cropping systems. article info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal Article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://agritrop.cirad.fr/601397/1/Leauthaud_2022.pdf text Cirad license info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess https://agritrop.cirad.fr/mention_legale.html https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2022.2085230 10.1080/21683565.2022.2085230 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1080/21683565.2022.2085230 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/purl/https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2022.2085230 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/618127//(EU) Coordination of the Agricultural Research in the Mediterranean/ARIMNET2 |
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Irrigated olive grove agroforestry systems in the Southern Mediterranean have rarely been studied. In the context of increased interest for agroecological approaches, this study questions why and how farmers undertake such associations, in the case of smallholder irrigated agriculture in Tunisia. The objectives were to characterize the physical structure of existing olive-summer vegetable associations and describe the rationales of farmers implementing them. Quantitative and qualitative approaches were used to collect data from 132 olive groves and 31 semi-directive interviews in the Merguellil plain, Central Tunisia. Dual crop input-intensive agroforestry systems were predominant, although agroforestry structures with a high species' diversity also existed. Adoption reasons and implementation of agroforestry systems varied. The latter were often perceived as an economically viable solution in a context of difficult access to productive resources. Particularly, limited and fragmented access to land or water was a strong driver of adoption, inducing contractual arrangements between farmers to share resources. Farmers implemented agroforestry systems mainly to maximize income, reduce production costs or reduce risks through a crop diversification strategy. Most characterized agroforestry olive-summer vegetable associations may fail to meet the principles of agroecology. Being already adopted by farmers, they may however serve as a base to conceive improved cropping systems. |
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Leauthaud, Crystèle Ben Yahmed, Jihène Husseini, M. Rezgui, Ferdaous Ameur, Fatah |
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Leauthaud, Crystèle Ben Yahmed, Jihène Husseini, M. Rezgui, Ferdaous Ameur, Fatah |
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Adoption factors and structural characteristics of irrigated olive grove agroforestry systems in Central Tunisia |
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Adoption factors and structural characteristics of irrigated olive grove agroforestry systems in Central Tunisia |
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Adoption factors and structural characteristics of irrigated olive grove agroforestry systems in Central Tunisia |
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Adoption factors and structural characteristics of irrigated olive grove agroforestry systems in Central Tunisia |
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Adoption factors and structural characteristics of irrigated olive grove agroforestry systems in Central Tunisia |
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adoption factors and structural characteristics of irrigated olive grove agroforestry systems in central tunisia |
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