Lelydorp project-a pilot scheme for land development in Surinam.

Abstract

Agriculture, land utilization, land clearance and development in Surinam are discussed. The Lelydorp project is a pilot scheme in an infertile area on the old coastal plain of Surinam that runs parallel with the present coastline. In the north of the plain the land is sandy and undulating; in the south the soils are silty loams and clays of the old tidal flats. Five soil types are described. All are low in P and K. The organic-matter content of the valley soils and swamp soils is fairly high. It is hoped that the project will provide the basis for developing small independent farms by mixed farming and cultivation of perennial export crops. The farms will be mechanized as far as possible. (Abstract retrieved from CAB Abstracts by CABI’s permission)