This document describes an improved intercropping system in Burkina Faso using alternating rows of sorghum and cowpea to enhance soil fertility, optimize yields, and improve resilience to climate variability. It details technical practices, varietal choices, planting strategies, and comparative performance data showing higher combined yields than monocropping. It also presents farmer perceptions, highlighting benefits such as risk reduction and land efficiency, alongside increased labor constraints.
Organisation: LegAE Project / FSPI (French Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Author: Raboin L.M. et al.
Maturity description: Advanced field-tested innovation
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