Chagra FAQ

Our current answers to the most common Inga alley cropping questions.

This FAQ is the public version of what we tell implementing farmers on our sites.

It's based on the best practice guidelines we have been able to aquire from grassroots practitioners, published literature, and personal communications among experts. We do not claim to be the definitive sources and instead refer to references section, Hands, et. al. 2021, and practical training schools.

In a hedgerow of Inga edulis, what is the planting distance between trees?

50 cm. This produces more leaf litter on the soil and suppresses weed growth.