Claim · model-written summary
Farmers reported 25 benefits of banana and tree integration; shade and firewood made up 38%.
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingDirection
Verbatim
e0“Farmers reported 25 benefits they derive from banana-trees/shrubs integration; with shade and firewood (38%)”
t0“banana (Musa sp.)”
Title
Farmers’ knowledge of the banana (Musa sp.) agro-forestry systems in Kiboga district, central Uganda
Godfrey Kagezi; G Ssebulime; K Nyombi; et al. African Journal of Food Agriculture Nutrition and Development 2017. doi:10.18697/ajfand.80.16395
Other claims from this paper (19)
- Observation The surveyed banana plantations contained 1,558 trees and shrubs across 40 species and 21 families.
- Observation Jackfruit was the most frequent tree at 15%.
- Observation Natal fig represented 10% of recorded trees and shrubs.
- Observation Albizia coriaria represented 10% of recorded trees and shrubs.
- Observation Mango represented 9% of recorded trees and shrubs.
- Observation The four commonest tree species had 1,779 banana mats underneath them, spanning nine cultivars and three genome groups.
- Observation F. natalensis had the highest share of banana mats beneath it, 54%.
- Observation A. coriaria had 42% of banana mats beneath it.
- Observation Most observed banana cultivars were cooking East African Highland Banana, at 87%.
- Observation Ndibwabalangira was the dominant cultivar at 21%.
- Observation Income and timber represented 35% of reported benefits.
- Observation Farmers attributed 44% of benefits to F. natalensis.
- Observation Farmers attributed 32% of benefits to A. coriaria.
- Observation Farmers rated A. coriaria as a good companion to bananas at 100%.
- Observation Farmers rated F. natalensis as a good banana companion at 96%.
- Observation Farmers rated A. heterophyllus a bad banana companion at 99%.
- Observation Farmers rated M. indica a bad banana companion at 97%.
- Observation Farmers preferred trees that allow light penetration, are compatible with crops, and have decomposable leaves, at 96%, 87%, and 83%, respectively.
- Recommendation The authors recommend integrating F. natalensis and A. coriaria into banana systems for soil fertility while placing A. heterophyllus and M. indica at farm boundaries, with spacing and pruning to be determined.