paysannat system
agriculture
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farmland management effort
- In farm management: Democratic Republic of the Congo
A land-settlement plan, called the paysannat system, in which strips of cultivated land were alternated with bush and grassland, was introduced in the 1930s to increase production. This system, however, has disintegrated since independence due to the lack of management personnel and government extension services and disruption of marketing channels.…
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