Characterisation of farming systems in southern Rwanda

• DEDICATION
  
• AKNOWELEDGEMENTS
  
• ABSTRACT
  
• TABLE OF CONTENT
  
• LIST OF TABLES
  
• LISTE OF FIGURES
  
• LIST OF APPENDICES
  
• ACRONYMS AND ABREVIATIONS
  
• PART I. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
  
  • I.1. PROBLEM STATEMENT
    
  • I.2. Global objective
    
  • I.3. Specific objectives
    
  • I.4. Hypothesis
    
  • I.5. Structure of the report
    
• PART II. OVERVIEW OF MAJOR FARMING SYSTEMS IN SUB-SAHARIAN AFRICA (SSA)
  
  • II.1. Definition
    
  • II.2. Types of farming systems found in Rwanda
    
    • II.2.1. cropping systems
      
    • II.2.1.1. Intercropping
      
      • II.2.1.2. Rotation
        
      • II.2.1.3. Monoculture
        
      • II.2.1.4. Fallows
        
      • II.2.1.5. Agroforestry (Tree Integration)
        
    • II.2.2. Livestock systems.
      
      • II.2.2.1. Traditional system
        
      • II.2.2.2. Improved system
        
      • II.2.2.3 Modern system
        
    • II.2.3. Mixed systems
      
  • II.3 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ASPECTS
    
  • II.4 AGRICULTURE EXPLOITATION IN RWANDA
    
    • II.4.1 Structure of the agricultural exploitation
      
    • II.4.2 Typology and characteristics of agricultural farms in Rwanda
      
  • II.5. NUTRIENT BALANCE PERCEPTION AND IMPORTANCE.
    
    • II.5.1. Nutrient element balance as perceived generally.
      
    • II.5.2. Plant nutrient balance in Sub Sahara Africa
      
    • II.5.3. Availability of major elements in soil and their importance
      
• PART III. DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE AND METHODOLOGY
  
  • III.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE
    
    • III.1.1 Site location
      
    • III.1.2 Climatic data
      
  • III.2 METHODOLOGY
    
    • III.2.1.STUDY FRAMEWORK
      
    • III.2.2. Site selection and characteristics
      
    • III.2.3. Wealth categorization and farmer selection
      
    • III.2.4. data collection
      
    • III.2.5. Methods and techniques
      
• PART IV: ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION OF RESULTS
  
  • IV.1 SURVEY RESULTS
    
    • IV.1.1.BACK GROUND INFORMATION
      
      • IV.1.1.1.Farmer wealth categories
        
      • IV.1.1.2.Farm types according to household head sex
        
      • IV.1.1.3.Education and skills level
        
      • IV.1.1.4.Household size
        
      • IV.1.1.5.Type of group affiliation
        
    • IV.1.2.SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECT
      
      • IV.1.2.1.Land tenure status
        
      • IV.1.2.2.Total farm size
        
      • IV.1.2.3.Area fallowed
        
      • IV.1.2.4.Area under pasture
        
      • IV.1.2.5.Trees on farm
        
      • IV.1.2.6.Labour force availability
        
      • IV.1.2.7.Workers availability
        
      • IV.1.2.8.Labour sale
        
      • IV.1.2.9.Important food crops
        
      • IV.1.2.11.Livestock
        
    • IV.1.3. FARM MANAGEMENT ASPECTS.
      
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      • IV.1.3.1.Use of inorganic fertilizers
        
      • IV.1.3.2. Use of Organic fertilizers
        
  • IV.2. SOIL NUTRIENT STATUS
    
    • IV.2.1 General Trend of Nutrient Distribution In Different Plots
      
    • IV.2.2 Differences of Soil Fertility Within Farm
      
• PART V DISCUSSION
  
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• PART VI: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
  
• REFERENCES
  
• APPENDIXES