Table 3 Summary of crops species cultivation and importance of durum wheat in the studied areas
Pre-Rif | Atlas (ZS1-ZS5) | Atlas ZS6 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of different species | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Most cited species (in addition to durum wheat) | bread wheat (83%), olive tree (59%), faba bean (81%), barley (91%) | faba bean (31%), alfalfa (51%), maize (31%), potato (30%), apple tree (32%) | bread wheat (31%), olive tree (29%), barley (42%), potato (31%), apple tree (29%) |
Species ranked as the most important in the farm | Olive tree, durum wheat (83%), bread wheat | durum wheat (91%), alfalfa | durum wheat (86%), bread wheat |
Other non negligible species | coriander (9%), chick pea (54%) | almond tree (31%), tomato (31%) | plum tree (31%) |
Average durum wheat area per farm (ha) | 1.61 | 0.75 | 7.89 |
Average proportion of the farm area cultivated with durum wheat | 35% | 48% | 54% |