Agro-ecological zones : The development of a regional classification scheme for Rwanda

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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Main Authors: Clay, DC., Dejaegher, YMJ.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux 1987-01-01
Series:Tropicultura
Online Access:http://www.tropicultura.org/text/v5n4/153.pdf
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spelling doaj-cf47a13f43ed4895bd9c5b3d0d3f5c042020-11-25T03:08:13ZengPresses Agronomiques de GemblouxTropicultura0771-33121987-01-0154153159Agro-ecological zones : The development of a regional classification scheme for RwandaClay, DC.Dejaegher, YMJ.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.http://www.tropicultura.org/text/v5n4/153.pdf
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title Agro-ecological zones : The development of a regional classification scheme for Rwanda
title_short Agro-ecological zones : The development of a regional classification scheme for Rwanda
title_full Agro-ecological zones : The development of a regional classification scheme for Rwanda
title_fullStr Agro-ecological zones : The development of a regional classification scheme for Rwanda
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description 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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