DFR Eaux, Forêts et Environnement, Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny (INP-HB), BP 1093, Yamoussoukro, Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire.
International Cocoa Organization, ICCO Building, II Plateaux ENA-Avenue Boga Doudou, 06 BP 1166, Abidjan 06, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Sci Rep. 2023 Aug 31;13(1):14309. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-41593-5.
The encroachment of agricultural expansion into protected areas has led to severe biodiversity loss. To promote sustainable agriculture practices and reverse the anthropogenic pressure, several initiatives such as the Cocoa and Forests Initiative (CFI) and the National Strategy for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+), have been undertaken. This study examines the adoption of cocoa agroforestry by smallholder farmers in the vicinity of the Taï National Park (TNP) in Southwestern Côte d'Ivoire. A structured questionnaire was administered to 323 cocoa farmers to understand their practices and perceptions of cocoa agroforestry. Results showed that most farmers (95%) grow unimproved cocoa varieties with an average yield of 376 ± 36 kg ha year. The majority of farmers (86%) use agroforestry practices in their farming systems, with pruning techniques being used by 82% and fertilizers applied by 27%. Additionally, 54% of farmers are adopting improved agroforestry practices or planting more trees in their cocoa plantations. Factors influencing cocoa agroforestry adoption include gender, the length of residency, the number of cultivated cash crops and the incidence of black pod attacks. These findings highlight the potential to leverage community knowledge in promoting sustainable agricultural practices and generate positive impacts. These results have important implications for future initiatives aiming to promote sustainable agriculture practices and biodiversity conservation in the region. By capitalizing on the adoption of agroforestry and leveraging socioeconomic factors, it is possible to enhance the conservation of the TNP and promote sustainable cocoa farming practices.
农业扩张侵占保护区导致生物多样性严重丧失。为了促进可持续农业实践并扭转人为压力，已经采取了一些举措，例如可可和森林倡议（CFI）和减少森林砍伐和森林退化所致温室气体排放的国家战略（REDD+）。本研究考察了在科特迪瓦西南部泰伊国家公园（TNP）附近的小农采用可可农林复合经营的情况。向 323 名可可农发放了结构化问卷，以了解他们的可可农林复合经营实践和认知。结果表明，大多数农民（95%）种植未经改良的可可品种，平均产量为 376±36 公斤/公顷/年。大多数农民（86%）在其农业系统中采用农林复合经营做法，其中 82%使用修剪技术，27%使用肥料。此外，54%的农民正在采用改良的农林复合经营做法或在可可种植园中种植更多的树木。影响可可农林复合经营采用的因素包括性别、居住年限、种植的经济作物数量和黑荚病的发生率。这些发现突显了利用社区知识促进可持续农业实践并产生积极影响的潜力。这些结果对未来旨在促进该地区可持续农业实践和生物多样性保护的举措具有重要意义。通过利用农林复合经营和利用社会经济因素，可以加强对 TNP 的保护并促进可持续的可可农业实践。
