Table 3

Changes in food cultivation systems from 1975 to 2010 (Hoskins LSS)

Changements dans les systèmes de cultures vivrières de 1975 à 2010 (LSS de Hoskins).

Gardens 19751 20102
Size of leasehold block 6.07 ha 6.07 ha
Persons per block 7.24 14.72
Area of leasehold block planted to oil palm 3.24 ha 6.00 ha
Garden land available on block per year (i.e. land not planted to oil palm) 2.83 ha 0.61 ha
Mean garden area cropped per head 0.058 ha 0.041 ha
Required cultivated garden area per block to meet needs of resident population 0.402 ha 0.6 ha
Fallow period 6-9 years Assumes permanent cultivation
Intercropping of immature oil palm with food crops Non-existent 35% of the total area of food gardens

1 Data for 1975 are drawn from Benjamin (1977). Her study surveyed 140 gardens at Kapore, Tamba, Sarakolok, Buvussi, Galai, Kavui and Kavugara subdivisions.

2 Data for 2010 are drawn from Bue (2013). Her study surveyed 118 gardens at Kapore subdivision.

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