| Autor: |
M. Bagayoko, André Bationo, Job Kihara, Ramadjita Tabo, J. Kimetu, Vincent Boubié Bado, M. Lompo, Saidou Koala, Z. Traore |
| Rok vydání: |
2012 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Lessons learned from Long-term Soil Fertility Management Experiments in Africa ISBN: 9789400729377 |
| DOI: |
10.1007/978-94-007-2938-4_8 |
| Popis: |
One of the approaches for achieving integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) to increase food production within the Sudano-sahelian zone (SSZ) is the testing (at farm level) the different cropping systems. The most common cropping systems in this zone involve growing several crops in association as mixtures or intercrops. A synopsis of the various cropping systems practiced in the SSZ and their implications on soil fertility is given in this chapter. Cropping systems discussed include: Intercropping, relay, sequential and crop rotation. Intercropping and rotation cropping systems have proved superior in several studies, therefore, there is need to have these technologies tested on-farm with close involvement of farmers to increase adoption rates. Farmer trials are indispensable in the scaling up of technologies and can be a good pillar in strengthening ISFM approaches. Consideration of the economic benefits of the technologies will be a vital component for the success of these technologies. Thus markets are increasingly becoming part of the research process since farmers have to trade off cash crops and the excess of their food crop produce. Participatory farmer research involving produce prices, post harvest processing, storage and farmer cooperatives should be conducted and may become an important incentive for successful adoption of the already proven technologies in the SSZ. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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