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The Chagga homegardens: a multistoried agroforestry cropping system on Mt. Kilimanjaro (Northern Tanzania)

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The homegardens are characterised by an intensive integration of numerous multipurpose trees and shrubs with food crops and animals, simultaneously on the same unit of land.

The Chagga are skilled farmers with an intimate knowledge of the crops and their ecological requirements. They have a good idea of functions/uses of the plant species on their farms. The large species diversity provides both subsistence and cash crops. It enables the farmer to keep his management options open and provides insurance against drought, pest and economic risks.

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  1. The International Council for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF), P.O. Box 30677, Nairobi, Kenya

    E. C. M. Fernandes

  2. Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Science, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O.Box 3009, Morogoro, Tanzania

    A. Oktingati & J. Maghembe

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  1. E. C. M. Fernandes
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Fernandes, E.C.M., Oktingati, A. & Maghembe, J. The Chagga homegardens: a multistoried agroforestry cropping system on Mt. Kilimanjaro (Northern Tanzania). Agroforest Syst 2, 73–86 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00131267

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