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Intercropping: an alternative to increase profits and sustainability of coffee production systems. Cultivos intercalados: una alternativa para aumentar los ingresos y la sostenibilidad de cafetales.

How to Cite
Jaramillo, S., & Salazar, H. M. (2021). Intercropping: an alternative to increase profits and sustainability of coffee production systems. Cenicafé Technical Bulletins, 534, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.38141/10779/0534

Dimensions
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Keywords
Coffea

Cenicafé

Colombia

Cultivos asociados

Fortificación de alimentos

Seguridad alimentaria

Servicios de los ecosistemas

Café

Maíz

Fríjol

Companion crops

Food fortification

Food security

Ecosystems services

Coffea arabica

Maize

Common bean

Cenicafé

Colombia

Sectión
Technical bulletins documents
Santiago Jaramillo
Hugo Mauricio Salazar

Summary

Profitability is a determining factor for coffee growers during the decision making of establishing intercropping in coffee fields, since their main interest is to have an additional income without affecting the productivity of the main crop. 

Santiago Jaramillo, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones de Café

Investigador Científico II - Fitotecnia

Hugo Mauricio Salazar, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones de Café

Investigador Científico II - Economía

References (See)

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