| Title | An ethnographic enquiry into the adoption of contour hedgerow intercropping agroforestry technology by the farmers in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2003 |
| Authors | Khan N, A., and Khisa S K. |
| Journal | Mountain agriculture in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region: Proceedings of an International Symposium held in Kathmandu, Nepal on 21-24 May, 2001 |
| Pagination | 75-78 |
| Abstract | A study was conducted to investigate the dynamics of the adoption of contour hedgerow intercropping agroforestry technology (CHIAT) by the Upland Settlement Project farmers in Bangladesh. Each farming household was allotted a total of 2.1 ha of land, out of which 0.5 ha was intended for homestead agroforestry, and 1.6 ha for raising rubber (intercropped with banana). A the time of the survey, 42% of the respondent farming households actively practised CHIAT. The farmers who practised CHIAT gave the following reasons: it helps reduce soil erosion, restores soil fertility, encourages diversified cropping and economically more rewarding than shifting cultivation. The constraints to adopting CHIAT, conclusions and recommendations are outlined. |