Food, coffee and Casuarina: An agroforestry system from the Papua New Guinea highlands

TitleFood, coffee and Casuarina: An agroforestry system from the Papua New Guinea highlands
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1985
AuthorsBourke, RM
JournalAgroforestry Systems
Volume2
Issue4
Pagination273-279
Date PublishedDecember 1985
LanguageEnglish
Keywordsagriculture; Casuarina; coffee; food crops; forestry; highlands; Papua New Guinea
Abstract

An agroforestry farming system is described from the Papua New Guina highlands (1400 to 2100 m) that has been developed by village growers since about 1960 and has expanded rapidly since about 1970. Major components of the system are numerous species of annual and perennial food crops (especially bananas), arabica coffee and Casuarina oligodon. It provides food, a cash crop and timber for construction and fuel. It is likely that returns on labour inputs are very favourable, but no formal assessments have been made. Evaluation of the system as a whole, and research on certain key components (Casuarina ecology, banana cultivars, timing of operations) are suggested as high priority areas for systematic studies.

URLhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00147038
DOI10.1007/BF00147038
Research Notes

Author's surname spelled Bourkke in the original files

Journal Abbreviation

Agroforest Syst

ISSN

0167-4366; 1572-9680

Short TitleFood, coffee and casuarina

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