Conservation agriculture: Profitable and sustainable
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2000
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FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)
Abstract
This pamphlet explores conservation agriculture (CA), including its definition and principles, benefits, technologies, implementation, and frequently asked questions. CA relies on three basic principles: permanent soil cover, minimal soil disturbance, and crop rotations. CA provides numerous environmental, social and economic benefits, but adoption of CA has been relatively slow world-wide.
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Conservation agriculture, Soil management, Soil conservation, Soil quality, Food security, Conservation tillage, Residue management, Crop rotations, Zero tillage, Direct seeding, Ecosystem Farm/Enterprise Scale Field Scale Governance Watershed