Observations about the mucuna - corn system in the slopes of Waslala, Atlantic Region of Nicaragua.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15517/am.v14i2.11951Abstract
A velvet
bean-corn system utilized in hillside farming in Waslala,
Nicaragua, was described and analyzed regarding farmer.s
approaches to conservational practices in agriculture. Data
suggested that the fresh biomass yield for velvet bean ranged
from 11.4 to 60 t/ha, while the corn yield varied from 1.1 to
5.4 t/ha. Apparently, the economic efficiency of the velvet
bean-corn system depended on the origin of the velvet bean
seeds and at what level additional labor was employed. Data
indicated that farmers who used own velvet bean seeds
increased their gross income by $185.80/ha. Additionally,
when only family labor was employed, the gross income
increased by $265.11/ha compared to farmers who utilized
hired labor and obtained bean seeds off-farm. Suggestions on
how the described system may be improved regarding its
sustainability are included by the authors.
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