An analysis of technical and socio-economic factors in adoption and adaptation of alley-cropping in the high rainfall zone of Siaya district, Kenya
1992
Mullah, C. J. Amwatta | Prof. Johnsen, Fred Hakon | Dr. Franzel, Steven (supervisor) | Prof. Kristianslund, Ivar
In the last 8 years or so, farmers have tried alley cropping in Siaya district. The adoption of the technology has varied with the agro-ecological zones with high rainfall zone showing a medium rate. There is also considerable diversity in tree arrangement and management practices. The performance of alley cropping at the present levels of management by farmers is too low to have any economic impact on the general farm production. However, the on-going research in alley-cropping in the area is beginning to yield information on growth, management and interaction across the environmental conditions of multi-purpose tree species. The general hypothesis of this thesis study is that if a significant number of adopters are using a particular range of practice, they have good reasons for doing that. This is because in choosing to use these practices, the adopters are naturally reacting to the elements of their biophysical and socio-economic environments. This study besides description of the various farmer adapted practices, will attempt to understand reasons for the adaptation of alley-cropping through an integrated analysis of technical and socio-economic parameters.
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Эту запись предоставил Kenya Forestry Research Institute