期刊
AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS
卷 89, 期 1, 页码 149-161出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10457-014-9750-1
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Cote d'Ivoire; Agroforestry; Shade tree; Cocoa; Diversification
Cocoa yields in Cte d'Ivoire are low and falling each year, in part as a result of full-sun cropping systems. Thus, interest is now high in establishing sustainable cocoa agroforests through the re-introduction of shade trees. This article uses data collected from a sample of 400 cocoa farmers in the Soubr, region of Cte d'Ivoire to rank the top alternative tree species of interest to farmers and to analyze the determinants of their presence and density in cocoa farms. Results show that the most significant determinants are: social network effects, ethnic group, and geographic zone. Also, poorer farmers and those in more isolated villages were more likely to associate their cocoa with crops popular for household consumption like oil palm. We thus suggest that future agroforestry programs should tailor the tree species promoted based on location, ethnic group, market access, and income level, and that extension programs should be designed to take advantage of networking effects.
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