Green Manure/Cover Crop Systems of Smallholder Farmers Experiences from Tropical and Subtropical Regions

Name: Green Manure/Cover Crop Systems of Smallholder Farmers Experiences from Tropical and Subtropical Regions
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ISBN: 9781402020452

ISBN-10: 1402020457

ISBN-13: 9781402020452

Edition: 2004

Authors: Marjatta Eilittï¿½, Joseph Mureithi, Rolf Derpsch

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In the 1980s and 1990s, green manure/cover crop (GMCC) systems became a popular agricultural technology in research and development efforts for smallholder tropical and subtropical farmers. However, few syntheses of these experiences have been conducted. This volume of case studies contributes to bridging this gap by reviewing field-level experiences with these systems. Twelve case studies are included. Eleven of them describe experiences from Latin America (4 cases), Africa (6 cases) and Asia (1 case) and the twelfth case reports on the development of a GMCC systems database. Two concluding chapters, `Learning from the Case Studies' and `Future Perspectives', build upon the cases. The…

Book details

List price: $169.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication date: 7/7/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 361
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 3.542
Language: English



Preface



Acknowledgements


The Editors


Photo Section


Introduction


The Editors


Use of Green Manure/Cover Crops and Conservation Tillage in Santa Catarina, Brazil



Slash-and-Mulch System: Frï¿½jol Tapado in Costa Rica



Mucuna Use by Hillside Farmers of Northern Honduras



Cultivating Maize with Mucuna in the Los Tuxtlas Region of South-eastern Veracruz, Mexico



Improved Fallows in Eastern Zambia



Best-Bet Legumes for Smallholder Maize-based Cropping Systems of Malawi



Promotion of Marejea Cultivation in the Ruvuma Region of Tanzania: Experiences of the Catholic Missionaries at Peramiho Mission Centre



Forage Production Systems for Dairy Production in the Coastal Lowlands of Kenya



Green Manure/Cover Crop Technology in Eastern and Central Uganda: Development and Dissemination



Integrating Mucuna in the Maize-Based Systems of Southern Benin



Sesbania rostrata in Rice-Based Farming Systems of Northern Thailand



Survey of Green Manure/Cover Crop Systems of Smallholder Farmers in the Tropics



Learning from the Case Studies


The Editors


Future Perspectives


The Editors


Acronyms and Abbreviations Used