The banana (Musa spp.) — Coffee robusta: traditional agroforestry system of Uganda |
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| Authors: | Peter A. Oduol J. R. W. Aluma |
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| Affiliation: | (1) International Council for Research in Agroforestry Nairobi, P.O. Box 30677, Nairobi, Kenya;(2) Forest Department, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda |
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| Abstract: | Banana (Musa spp.) — with Coffee robusta a traditional agroforestry system in Uganda is a purely mixed cropping system managed on a sustained production basis. The basic primary production is banana as a main food crop and Coffee robusta as the main cash crop. The variety of trees deliberately retained, managed and planted, animals and crops in the system are managed by the farmers to maximize production by supplying timber, fruits, fuelwood, fodder, food, medicinal and other miscellaneous uses. |
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| Keywords: | Uganda agroforestry home garden traditional banana coffee mixed cropping multipurpose trees |
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