Alley farming: A sustainable technology for crops and livestock production
| Autor: | Ranghild Lund, Vilas Salokhe, Elizabeth A. Ogunlana |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) Knowledgebase |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Soil management
Livestock Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Integrated farming Agroforestry business.industry Conservation agriculture Ecological farming Development Soil fertility Leucaena leucocephala Livestock production Agricultural ecosystems Agriculture Soil conservation Extensive farming Hedgerows Natural farming Business Agricultural productivity Alley farming Mixed farming Field Scale Agronomy and Crop Science |
| Popis: | Sustainable increase in agricultural production was achieved in the past through the use of bush-fallow farming system. Extensive land use due to urbanization, increase in population and high farming population has led to reduction in fallow period. As a consequence, rapid deterioration of soil structure and declining productivity constitute major problems of agricultural productivity. Amid the efforts for increase in agricultural productivity, many developing countries are concerned about the environmental effects of agricultural technologies. The focus is on sustainable agricultural technologies that can increase yield as well as regenerate soil fertility without fallow. This was achieved through alley farming developed by researchers in the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan, Nigeria. This paper examines the impact of alley farming on crops and livestock production. Surveys indicate that farmers are adopting the technology and that the initial adopters continue to... |
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