13/11/2012 - Article
A wide-ranging study presents the advantages and limitations of conservation agriculture. Over the past twenty years, conservation agriculture has developed considerably in Brazil. It more recently spread to Europe, but is still marginal in Africa. To conduct the study, scientists from CIRAD and institutions that have been involved in conservation agriculture for many years based themselves on experiences in Brazil and Europe.
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> Farmers in Brazil assessing cover crops
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> In conservation agriculture, intercrops must not affect the yield of the main crop, while producing as much biomass as possible. In this case, pigeon pea is intercropped with maize on a Brazilian farm
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