Alley Farming in Thailand

Elizabeth Adebola Ogunlana, Athapol Noomhorm and Teerapol Silakul
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Elizabeth Adebola Ogunlana: School of Management and Languages, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton Campus, Edinburgh EH14, 4AS, UK
Athapol Noomhorm: Asian Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 1200, Thailand
Teerapol Silakul: Ministry of Agriculture, Royal Thai Government, Ratchadamnoen Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200, Thailand

Sustainability, 2010, vol. 2, issue 8, 1-18

Abstract: Poverty alleviation and environmental preservation are very important issues to many governments. Alley farming is beneficial to the environment because it conserves soil and sustains yields over time. Specifically, alley farming reduces soil erosion, which is a major problem in Thailand. Alley farming was conducted on a farmer’s field at Khaokwan Thong, a village in Uthaithani Province, Northern Thailand. We did a two-by-two factorial with and without alley farming, and with and without fertilizer. From this study, we observed that the two species used, Leucaena leucocephala and Acacia auriculiformis , grow well in Thailand, and that alley farming is suitable for Thailand. Few Thai farmers have heard about alley farming. However, it is nevertheless useful to know that there is potential for alley farming in Thailand using the two species. These plants, based upon the diameter and height measurements provided, grew well.

Keywords: alley farming; poverty alleviation; environmental preservation; permanent field cultivation; sustainable agricultural technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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