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Conservation agriculture & soil health: The US perspective

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2012

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Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management

Abstract

The purpose of this presentation was to give a history and current status of soil conservation and conservation agriculture. It discusses soil quality indicators and gave recommendations for policies and practices, including adoption of conservation agriculture production systems that can help conserve soil and maintain agricultural productivity, especially on degraded farmland.

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Conservation agriculture, Farm planning, Small-scale farming, Soil, Traditional farming, Agriculture, Conservation agriculture, Bhubaneswar, India, Kendujhar, Soil conservation, Soil quality, Policy, Practices, Agricultural production, Farm/Enterprise Scale

Citation

Presented at Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar, India on 24 December 2012