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    A comparative and systems approach to banana cropping systems in the Great Lakes region

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    Date
    2013
    Author
    Damme, J. van
    Bouver, D. de
    Dupriez, M.
    Asten, Piet J.A. van
    Baret, P.V.
    Type
    Book Chapter
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    To explore the diversity and efficiency of smallholder farms, we developed an approach based on a comparative framework and a systems analysis, Five sites in three countries (Rwanda, Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo) were studied in parallel to take account of variations in agro-ecological and institutional conditions. In a systems-based perspective, we used a combination of quantitative (field measurements, economic valuation) and qualitative methods (semi-directed interviews) to capture the diverse nature of smallholder cropping systems. The novelty of the approach is that qualitative dimensions are included in the farm-level diagnostics, while maintaining a comprehensive and reproducible tool for systems analysis in terms of performance, constraints and drivers. The highest productivity in terms of annual revenue/ha was observed in the medium-sized farms (0.7-1.0 ha). It was also in this category that the number of crops cultivated was the greatest. Our hypothesis is that this high efficiency is the outcome of a system '\There productivity and risk management are optimized.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/1624
    IITA Subjects
    Banana; Farming Systems; Smallholder Farmers
    Agrovoc Terms
    Bananas; Agricultural Practices; Farming Systems; Agroecology; Smallholders; Cropping Systems
    Regions
    Africa; Central Africa
    Countries
    Burundi; Congo, Dr; Rwanda
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