Cover crops in hillside agriculture: farmer innovation with mucuna
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1. Verfasser: Buckles, Daniel (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Ottawa International Development Research Centre ©1998
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Beschreibung:"February 1998."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-206) and index
In the developing world, agriculture is essential to sustainable and equitable development. The rural poor often earn their living on small farms, and this is no different in Central America. A persistent bane of the small farm is land degradation, especially on hillsides. In finding solutions to this problem, the farmers of northern Honduras are at the forefront. Having been excluded from the prime coastal lands by the elite classes and large agroindustries, these farmers have been developing ways of managing an aggressive vining legume called velvetbean (Mucuna spp.) and adapting it to the needs of maize production. The practice that they have developed over the past 20 years both enhances productivity and conserves the resource base -- a rare combination in a hillside environment. This book provides a comprehensive evaluation of the use of velvetbean as a cover crop on the hillsides on northern Honduras. It sheds light on the opportunities and constraints presented by cover crops in the humid tropics and, perhaps most importantly, tells a story of successful farmer innovation
Appendix V: Acronyms and AbbreviationsReferences; Index
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (ix, 218 pages)
ISBN:0889368414
1552502694
9780889368415
9781552502693

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