Essays about: "complex mixed cropping"

Found 2 essays containing the words complex mixed cropping.

1. 1. Improving the existing farming systems toward a climate smart agriculture in Musanze district of Rwanda

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

   Author : Stephanie Uzamukunda; [2015]
   Keywords : climate change; climate-smart agriculture; future scenario; farming systems; complex mixed cropping; sustainability; imihigo; Musanze district; Rwanda;

   Abstract : From the older mixed intercropping which has not been able to produce higher yields, to the monoculture system currently promoted by the government of Rwanda and which has helped to increase the yield of the prioritized crops, agriculture production has continued to be challenged by climate change where droughts, heavy rains, severe soil erosions, strong winds, pests and diseases have reduced significantly the production in some of the affected areas. It is for this reason that this review was done particularly on Musanze district, an areas which is considered as the food basket of Rwanda for its high agricultural production, but which is highly affected by torrential rains from the Volcano National Park, followed by floods and landslides, which in turn causes severe crop destruction and soil erosion; in order to help to suggest another farming system which can help to lead to a climate-smart agriculture. READ MORE

3. 2. Effect of patch heterogeneity on oviposition in two lepidopteran Brassica pests

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

   Author : Tove Maria Nilsson; [2011]
   Keywords : Pieris brassicae; Plutella xylostella; Brassica oleracea; oviposition; host plant; egg distribution; patch heterogeneity;

   Abstract : The plant family of Brassicaceae is widespread around the world and many members of the family are important food and oil-seed crops. There are many insect pests specialized on brassicaceous crops and interactions between crop and pest are well studied. READ MORE