al., 1977), a technology was designed that utilized twin
maize rows (Fig. VII-5). This technology was designed to
maintain the maize yield of the subsistence farmers in the
area, who barely had enough land to provide their
families' maize needs for the year. Pairs of maize rows
were compressed and a bed one meter wide became available
between each pair of rows for the production of other
crops, which were envisioned to be cash crops (Hildebrand
et al., 1977). Maize yields in early trials were
comparable to the traditional maize yields and did not
require any changes in technology within the maize rows,
other than the practice of pairing. Crops grown between
the maize rows included common beans, potatoes, and wheat.


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FIG.VII-5. Arrangement of double maize rows.
 Distance in meters.