Agro-ecological zones : The development of a regional classification scheme for Rwanda
This paper discusses the need for a regional classification scheme that enables agricultural planners and researchers in Rwanda to take account of the country's major variations in agro-ecological conditions. Using data from the National Agricultural Survey, combined with previous work in this...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux
1987-01-01
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| Series: | Tropicultura |
| Online Access: | http://www.tropicultura.org/text/v5n4/153.pdf |
| Summary: | This paper discusses the need for a regional classification scheme that enables agricultural planners and researchers in Rwanda to take account of the country's major variations in agro-ecological conditions. Using data from the National Agricultural Survey, combined with previous work in this area, a five-zone classification scheme is developed and empirically tested. A regional comparison of such variables as farm size, land fragmentation, crop production and livestock production shows that the proposed classification scheme effectively captures the major regional variations in Rwandan farming systems. |
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| ISSN: | 0771-3312 |