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    Maize–legume strip cropping effect on productivity, income, and income risk of farmers in northern Ghana

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    Date
    2021
    Author
    Rahman, N.A.
    Larbi, A.
    Kotu, B.
    Asante, M.O.
    Akakpo, D.B.
    Bedi, S.M.
    Hoeschle‐Zeledon, I.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Review Status
    Peer Review
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    Maize (Zea mays L.)–legume intercropping is common cropping system among smallholder farmers in West Africa. However, little is known about the income risk reduction associated with maize–legume strip cropping in West Africa. A 3‐yr study was conducted in Upper West and Northern regions of Ghana to determine the effect of maize–legume strip cropping on productivity, income, and income risk using a randomized complete block design with five replications in each region. Seven treatments were used: sole crops of maize (M) cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] (C) and groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) (G), a combination of two rows of M and two rows of legumes (L) (2M:2C and 2M:2G), and two rows of M and four rows of L (2M:4C and 2M:4G). Maize–legume strip cropping options (2M:2L and 2M:4L) on the average saved 90–100% of agricultural land, significantly increased income by about threefold, and reduced risk of operating at a financial loss by 75% compared with sole cropping. Smallholder farmers, especially sole legume cropping farmers in the Guinea savanna of northern Ghana and similar agro‐ecologies in West Africa, could adopt maize–legume strip cropping systems (2M:4L or 2M:2L) to mitigate production risk and increase financial return.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20536
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7092
    IITA Authors ORCID
    Bekele Hundie Kotuhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5788-6461
    Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledonhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2530-6554
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20536
    Research Themes
    Plant Production and Health; Social Science and Agribusiness
    IITA Subjects
    Agribusiness; Agronomy; Farming Systems; Grain Legumes; Maize; Plant Breeding; Plant Health; Plant Production; Smallholder Farmers; Socioeconomy; Value Chains
    Agrovoc Terms
    Maize; Legumes; Cropping Systems; Smallholders; Farmers; Ghana; Income
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Ghana
    Hubs
    Headquarters and Western Africa Hub
    Journals
    Agronomy Journal
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