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Transformations in Agroforestry Systems in the Gum Belt of Kordofan - Couverture souple

Mohamed Hammad, Zeinab

 
9783659551215: Transformations in Agroforestry Systems in the Gum Belt of Kordofan
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 365955121X ISBN 13 : 9783659551215
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

The gum arabic belt denotes the area of central Sudan between latitudes 10-14◦N. The study area represents some parts of the gum belt of Kordofan in Western Sudan, where the majority of population are rural farmers. The main form of livelihood is traditional crop farming. Traditional rain-fed agriculture using the bush fallow system is a main production system and it has been gradually changing and transforming to match the recent environmental and socio-economic changes. The objective of the present study was to identify the current agroforestry practices and to examine the imposed transformations in the traditional Acacia senegal tree-crop practices. The rural household constituted the basic unit of analysis and a holistic design was adopted to help refocus future investigations in the entire field of agroforestry. Results revealed that transformations are affected by some biophysical and socioeconomic factors. It is recommended the integration of Acacia senegal in all farming practices in the gum belt of Kordofan to maintain soil fertility, sustain production and enhance environmental stability.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The gum arabic belt denotes the area of central Sudan between latitudes 10-14◦N. The study area represents some parts of the gum belt of Kordofan in Western Sudan, where the majority of population are rural farmers. The main form of livelihood is traditional crop farming. Traditional rain-fed agriculture using the bush fallow system is a main production system and it has been gradually changing and transforming to match the recent environmental and socio-economic changes. The objective of the present study was to identify the current agroforestry practices and to examine the imposed transformations in the traditional Acacia senegal tree-crop practices. The rural household constituted the basic unit of analysis and a holistic design was adopted to help refocus future investigations in the entire field of agroforestry. Results revealed that transformations are affected by some biophysical and socioeconomic factors. It is recommended the integration of Acacia senegal in all farming practices in the gum belt of Kordofan to maintain soil fertility, sustain production and enhance environmental stability.

Biographie de l'auteur

Zeinab Mohamed Hammad, University of Kordofan, Sudan, a Sudanese female, born in 1963, she has a BSc in Forestry, University of Khartoum, Sudan, MSc in Tropical Forestry, Dresden University of Technology, Germany, PhD in Forestry, University of Kordofan, Sudan. She has conducted many researches in social forestry and environment related aspects.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
365955121X
ISBN 13 
9783659551215
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Nombre de pages
108
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