DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH DIVISION: Transition in cropping systems from lowland rice-based to temperate vegetable-based systems between 800 and 1800 m elevation in West Java, Indonesia

摘要

Agriculture in West Java, Indonesia, is characterized by rice paddies in the lowlands and temperate vegetables in the highlands. Intercropping is widely practiced for vegetables (Fig. 1). We developed the "focused transect survey" method and applied it in two production areas to understand the diversity of cropping systems depending on elevation. This method adapts agro-ecosystems analysis for more quantitative assessment, by combining GPS measurement, field transects, farmer participatory methods, and household surveys in a comprehensive rapid survey method.