Traditional tree crop based agroforestry in coffee producing areas of Harerge,Eastern Ethiopia |
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| Authors: | D Teketay A Tegineh |
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| Institution: | (1) Alemaya University of Agriculture, Faculty of Forestry, P.O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia;(2) Ministry of Coffee and Tea Development, P.O. Box 224, Harer, Ethiopia;(3) Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forest Site Research, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, S-190 83 Umeå, Sweden |
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| Abstract: | A preliminary survey of seven coffee producing Awrajas (Provinces) in eastern Ethiopia revealed that there is a traditional tree crop based agroforestry system being practised by the farmers. Coffee (C. arabica) was found to grow under the shade of several trees, 16 species, usually intercropped by one or several, a total of 15, important grain, fruit, vegetable, stimulant, oil-seed and spice crops. The majority of the trees, 69%, is leguminous and Ficus spp. The system is characterized by the integration of crops, livestock and sometimes apiculture. Recommendations are made for future studies. |
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| Keywords: | agroforestry Harerge coffee (C arabica) chat shade trees cash crop |
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