Table 3 Yield differences between farmers using traditional peasant farming techniques and those using integrated farming techniques developed at Farmer Field Schools (FFSs)
From: Determinants of yield differences in small-scale food crop farming systems in Cameroon
Location | Mean yield (tons/hectare) | Relative difference in yield | |
|---|---|---|---|
Peasant practices | FFSs integrated practices | ||
Nyalla | 17.9 (± 4.07) | 46.9 (± 3.51) | 62% *** |
Mbalangi | 23.1 (± 3.17) | 26.3 (± 3.29) | 12% NS |
Bali | 13.5 (± 2.73) | 15.8 (± 2.51) | 14% NS |
Bilik | 29.5 (± 3.84) | 45 (± 3.79) | 34% ** |
Lobo | 43.7 (± 2.95) | 23.6 (± 2.77) | −85% *** |
Andom | 52.2 (± 3.25) | 74 (± 3.52) | 30% ** |
Timangolo | 43.2 (± 1.94) | 56 (± 2.11) | 17% * |
Meiganga | 8.1 (± 1.54) | 33.1 (± 2.09) | 75% *** |
Bemboyo | 11.9 (± 3.11) | 45.6 (± 2.61) | 74% *** |