Alley Farming

Kang, Β. T.; Reynolds, L.; Atta-Krah, A.N.

doi:10.1016/s0065-2113(08)60481-2

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“…These trees rely on the rhizobium bacteria to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere [10]. The rhizobium bacteria inoculate the root hairs of the leguminous trees and are housed in the nodules of the trees.…”

Section: The Concept Of Alley Farmingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is done by coppicing or pollarding. In coppicing, the trees are cut at a height of 30 to 60 cm, whereas in pollarding, the trees are cut at a height of 2 m. The first pruning can be done when the trees are about 3 m tall [10]. This is around 12 months after tree establishment.…”

Section: The Concept Of Alley Farmingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Traditionally, farmers in Africa and Southeast Asia have practiced the principles of alley farming for generations [10]. In the early 1930s, in Amarasi, a district on the island of Timor in southeastern Indonesia, traditional farmers planted Leucaena leucocephala in order to control erosion and to increase soil fertility [10].…”

Section: History Of Alley Farmingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the early 1930s, in Amarasi, a district on the island of Timor in southeastern Indonesia, traditional farmers planted Leucaena leucocephala in order to control erosion and to increase soil fertility [10]. Moreover, in the southern Philippines, Nalaad tribe farmers have practiced alley farming by planting Leucaena leucocephala hedgerows in their crop production system [10]. In eastern Nigeria and in Ethiopia, farmers have cultivated traditional alley cropping systems [14].…”

Section: History Of Alley Farmingmentioning

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Alley Farming in Thailand

Ogunlana

Noomhorm

Silakul³

2010

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Poverty alleviation and environmental preservation are very important issues to many governments. Alley farming is beneficial to the environment because it conserves soil and sustains yields over time. Specifically, alley farming reduces soil erosion, which is a major problem in Thailand. Alley farming was conducted on a farmer's field at Khaokwan Thong, a village in Uthaithani Province, Northern Thailand. We did a two-by-two factorial with and without alley farming, and with and without fertilizer. From this study, we observed that the two species used, Leucaena leucocephala and Acacia auriculiformis, grow well in Thailand, and that alley farming is suitable for Thailand. Few Thai farmers have heard about alley farming. However, it is nevertheless useful to know that there is potential for alley farming in Thailand using the two species. These plants, based upon the diameter and height measurements provided, grew well.

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Section: The Concept Of Alley Farmingmentioning

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Section: The Concept Of Alley Farmingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: History Of Alley Farmingmentioning

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Alley Farming in Thailand

Ogunlana

Noomhorm

Silakul³

2010

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“…These are regularly cut back to minimize tree-crop competition for water, nutrients, and light. Although it was shown that maize yields in alley cropping systems were better than maize yields in no-tree control treatments, it was acknowledged already at an early stage that addition of chemical fertilizer boosted maize yields further (Kang et al, 1990). Siaw et al (1991) reported increases in maize production in alley cropping systems after application of N fertilizer, although alley cropping without fertilizer application already doubled maize yields relative to the no-tree control.…”

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