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DOI 10.1300/J064v11n04_04
Title (Primary) Assessing the sustainability of smallholder tree crop production in the tropics: A methodological outline
Author Herzog, F.; Gotsch, N.
Source Titel Journal of Sustainable Agriculture
Year 1998
Department CLE
Volume 11
Issue 4
Page From 13
Page To 37
Language englisch
Abstract Tropical tree crops are produced either in commercial plantations or by smallholders. In this article, a methodology for assessing the sustainability of peasant cocoa production in West Africa is outlined. We propose a procedure for testing the hypothesis that shaded and less intensively managed cacao plantings are more sustainable than unshaded, more intensive plantations. The approach is based on ecological, economic and social indicators for sustainability and takes into account the requirements of experimental design to allow for statistical evaluation.
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Herzog, F., Gotsch, N. (1998):
Assessing the sustainability of smallholder tree crop production in the tropics: A methodological outline
J. Sustain. Agric. 11 (4), 13 - 37 10.1300/J064v11n04_04