A Technical Guide : Reducing Risks and Diversifying Income with Banana – Coffee – Legumes Multi-cropping

In Xiengkhouang, declining maize yields due to soil depletion combined with rising production costs are pushing smallholder farmers to shift to new crops. Many farmers are turning to banana cultivation. However, banana monoculture is not sustainable and therefore, a more resilient alternative is integrated farming, especially systems that combine bananas, fruit trees, and coffee.

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Type of ALiSEA product Agroecology Insights
Title A Technical Guide : Reducing Risks and Diversifying Income with Banana – Coffee – Legumes Multi-cropping
Description In Xiengkhouang, declining maize yields due to soil depletion combined with rising production costs are pushing smallholder farmers to shift to new crops. Many farmers are turning to banana cultivation. However, banana monoculture is not sustainable and therefore, a more resilient alternative is integrated farming, especially systems that combine bananas, fruit trees, and coffee.
Agroecology Category
  • Nutrition and diets
  • Sustainable food system
  • Climate
Agroecology Keyword
  • Diversified diet
  • Food quality
  • Food safety
  • Nutrition and health
  • Food security
  • Climate resilience
Contributing organisations PAFO, CIRAD
Author Khamboa Keovilay, Hoa Tran Quoc, Sengphanh Sayphoumy, Albrecht Ehrensperger
Year 2025
Type of document Practical how-to
Language English
Country Lao PDR
Administrative Level 1
Administrative Level 2
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