,
Besem Doris Arrey,
Beyegue Djonko Honore,
Yannick Afanga Afanga*,
Nyayi Tonda Hortense Inès,
Egoumé Guissana Antoine
Cabbage is one of the main vegetable crops grown in Cameroon. However, production is limited by rising prices and the scarcity of chemical fertilisers on the market. The rise in cost of fertilizers leaves some farmers reluctant to use fertilisers and as a result leads to lower yields, hence, low crop profitability. The aim of this study was to compare the two systems of agriculture; agroforestry system with the conventional system on the growth of cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.). Research plots were established on the campus of the University of Dschang, in the West Region of Cameroon. The comparisons were made on the basis of productivity, pest abundance and economic profitability. Data on yield and pest susceptibility variables were collected during the field trials. It was realised that the slug (Deroceras reticulatum) population was higher in the agroforestry system (4.62±2.41 slugs) than in the conventional system (1.03±0.55 slugs). The aphid population (Brevicoryne brassicae) was higher in the conventional cropping system (25.31±38.94 aphids) compared with the alley-cropping agroforestry system (0.71±0.62 aphids). Productivity variables showed that cabbage yield did not vary between the two production methods. It was 66.08 t/ha and 66.76 t/ha respectively for the agroforestry system and the conventional system. The economic analysis showed that the agroforestry system was more profitable than the conventional system. Thus, growing cabbage in an agroforestry system is an ecological and profitable strategy for agriculture that is more resilient to climatic variations.
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Cabbage, Production Mode, Economic Profitability, Alley-cropping Agroforestry System, Conventional Cropping System
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Essomo, E. S., Arrey, B. D., Honore, B. D., Afanga, Y. A., Inès, N. T. H., et al. (2024). Evaluation of Alley-cropping Agroforestry System and Conventional System of Agriculture on the Productivity of Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.) in Dschang, West Region of Cameroon. American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 12(5), 382-390. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajaf.20241206.11
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Essomo, E. S.; Arrey, B. D.; Honore, B. D.; Afanga, Y. A.; Inès, N. T. H., et al. Evaluation of Alley-cropping Agroforestry System and Conventional System of Agriculture on the Productivity of Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.) in Dschang, West Region of Cameroon. Am. J. Agric. For. 2024, 12(5), 382-390. doi: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20241206.11
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Essomo ES, Arrey BD, Honore BD, Afanga YA, Inès NTH, et al. Evaluation of Alley-cropping Agroforestry System and Conventional System of Agriculture on the Productivity of Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.) in Dschang, West Region of Cameroon. Am J Agric For. 2024;12(5):382-390. doi: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20241206.11
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Department of Crop Sciences, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
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Department of Crop Sciences, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
Department of Crop Sciences, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
Department of Crop Sciences, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
