AVRDC Genebank accessions finding their niche in vegetable-agroforestry systems

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2009

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Tainan, Taiwan: The World Vegetable Center (AVRDC)

Abstract

Summary: Several GRSU germplasm accessions from Vietnam, Thailand and Philippines have been evaluated in vegetable agroforestry systems (VAF) in Mindanao. VAF with suitable trees and vegetables has been shown to improves farm productivity and increases farmer income by 20-100% compared to non-VAF systems. (extracted from article)

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Row crops, Agroforestry, Tree crops, Vegetable agroforestry, Tot4141, Tot5274, Tv2141, Tot 2272, Tot 6667, Farm/Enterprise Scale

Citation

Feedback from the Field. Lin, M. and G. Luther, eds. Issue 3 July 2009