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Priority setting in research for sustainable land use: the case of Adja Plateau, Benin

dc.contributor.authorKoudokpon , V.
dc.contributor.authorBrouwers, J.
dc.contributor.authorVersteeg, M.
dc.contributor.authorBudelman, A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:33:19Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:33:19Z
dc.date.issued1994
dc.identifier.citationKoudokpon , V., Brouwers, J., Versteeg, M. & Budelman, A. (1994). Priority setting in research for sustainable land use: the case of Adja Plateau, Benin. Agroforestry Systems, 26, 101-122.
dc.identifier.issn0167-4366
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/5622
dc.description.abstractThe Projet Recherche Appliquée en Milieu Réel is situated on the Adja Plateau, Southwest Benin. The project is responsible for a FSR&D programme that aims at sustainable use of the so-calledTerres de barre. Technologies tested in this context include seasonal fallowing, usingMucuna pruriens cv. group Utilis (weed control, green manure), planted fallows using fast-growing species such asAcacia auriculiformis and hedgerow intercropping systems (various woody auxiliary species). In this paper the local farming system is analyzed to identify key parameters that determine the possibilities for technology adoption. Parameters include: function and history of fields; tenureship; the field's position with regard to fertility flows in the farming system. The paper also aims at understanding the reasons behind low crop yields, in this case maize. An analysis of the soil's chemical fertility, using a computer-based fertility assessment model and data from literature, shows some anomalies with respect to the availability of nutrients from organic matter. Data presented on the use of green manures and oil palm fallow compared to cultivated fields make it likely that organic matter management is a crucial factor in sustainable use of these soils (maintenance of soil structure and soil life). Given key parameters, a matrix is used to determine potential niches in the farming system for the various biomass production technologies mentioned previously, including the locally developed planted fallow based on oil palm.
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectFarming Systems
dc.subjectWeeds
dc.subjectTechnology
dc.subjectIntercropping
dc.titlePriority setting in research for sustainable land use: the case of Adja Plateau, Benin
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.affiliationProjet Recherche Appliquée en Milieu Réel
cg.contributor.affiliationWageningen University and Research Centre
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationRoyal Tropical Institute
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionAcp
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.regionEurope
cg.coverage.countryBenin
cg.coverage.countryNetherlands
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectCrop Systems
cg.iitasubjectFarming Systems
cg.iitasubjectWeeds
cg.iitasubjectPost-Harvesting Technology
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
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