Farmer's strategies and improved rubber agroforestry systems : support mission report n° 3 Indonesia, 18th to 29th April 2007

Wit- hin Heveadapt, a multidisciplinary project on the adaptation of rubber smallholders to global changes, we assessed the existing systems in a representative zone

 Capability to determine by NIRS measurement , guayule resin content directly by field mesurement (non destructive and fast determination);.  Uncertainity of determination of ±0.8

Under such precautions, an accurate fertilization application, fitted to the stimulation intensity, seems to enhance the response to stimulation (IRCA109) or to limit the

This technique was developed from juvenile seedling material and rejuvenated clonal material by reiterated grafting on young seedling or somatic embryogenesis (Carron , 2003)..

In on-farm trial, rubber trees reached tappable size in 4.5 to 8.5 years after planting, and the rate of tree growth is understandably determined by management intensity.. The data

From diversity studies, by use of molecular genetic markers and agronomical assessment, 6 genetic groups were designed for characterizing the genetic structure of Hevea brasiliensis

ICRAF is definitely involved in Farming Systems modelling using Olympe (both Indonesian and Thai partners) but it could be interesting to monitor the use of Olympe with

1 3 Mirchandani, Dissanayake, Ratlmasiri and Peramune, February 2003. USAIDffCI funded preliminary.. proposed program would provide an extra 78,000 metric tons of rubber