Bahri, S. and Bojanic, A. and Cardenas, V. and et al, . (1985) Farming systems within the ejidal structure: two case studies in the Tecomán Region, Mexico. Other. International Course for development oriented Research in Agriculture (ICRA), Wageningen, Netherlands.
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The study was conducted in the eastern part of the Tecoman region in the coastal area of Colima, Mexico by an interdisciplinary team of five ICRA scientists and a staff member of the University of Colima. The objective was to analyse the farming systems and to identify the main constraints and research priorities. The study was focused on two ejidos (organizations of farmers based on collective rights of land use), Cofradia de Hidalgo and Plan de Zapote, IIn Cofradia de Hidalgo agricultural land consists of irrigated land cropped with bananas and coconuts and to a lesser extent with lime, papaya and animal feed crops, rainfed land cropped with maize, and non-arable land used for shifting cultivation and seasonal grazing. Both the distribution and unreliability of the rainfall and scarcity of irrigation water constrain production. The different land types are not equally distributed among farmers and this has resulted in distinct social classes of farmers. Through a principal components analysis five farming systems were identified, mainly differing in their level of wealth (linked to the area of irrigated land), type of production (milk against maize) and intensity of land use, which correspond to a large extent with the social classes in the ejido. Plan de Zapote was less intensively studied to provide additional andcontrasting information. This ejido has no irrigation and land is equally distributed among farmers. The farming system is rather homogeneous and its main activities are calf production, sorghum cultivation for grain and fodder, and pasture on the non-arable land. The recommendations suggested by the team aim at improving the agricultural productivity through reducing social differences, optimizing resource use and adjusting agricultural activities to the ecological environment. The main themes concern enabling people of lower classes to perform agricultural activities, efficient water use in irrigated and rainfed areas, improvement of feed quality and quantity and reduction of the threat of erosionIn Cofradia de Hidalgo agricultural land consists of irrigated land cropped with bananas and coconuts and to a lesser extent with lime, papaya and animal feed crops, rainfed land cropped with maize, and non-arable land used for shifting cultivation and seasonal grazing. Both the distribution and unreliability of the rainfall and scarcity of irrigation water constrain production. The different land types are not equally distributed among farmers and this has resulted in distinct social classes of farmers. Through a principal components analysis five farming systems were identified, mainly differing in their level of wealth (linked to the area of irrigated land), type of production (milk against maize) and intensity of land use, which correspond to a large extent with the social classes in the ejido. Plan de Zapote was less intensively studied to provide additional and contrasting information. This ejido has no irrigation and land is equally distributed among farmers. The farming system is rather homogeneous and its main activities are calf production, sorghum cultivation for grain and fodder, and pasture on the non-arable land. The recommendations suggested by the team aim at improving the agricultural productivity through reducing social differences, optimizing resource use and adjusting agricultural activities to the ecological environment. The main themes concern enabling people of lower classes to perform agricultural activities, efficient water use in irrigated and rainfed areas, improvement of feed quality and quantity and reduction of the threat of erosion
| Item Type: | Monograph (Other) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Research and development, Farm survey, Irrigation, Mixed cropping of perennials, Livestock, RP4063 |
| Author Affiliation: | Tropical Botany (France),International Course for development oriented Research in Agriculture(ICRA) |
| Subjects: | Plant Production Crop Improvement |
| Divisions: | Maize Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Ms Ishrath Durafsha |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Dec 2014 10:12 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Dec 2014 10:13 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/13561 |
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