Conservation Agriculture – a sustainable system

Conservation agriculture (CA) is a crop management system based on three principles: a) minimum soil movement (no soil inversion by tillage) b) soil surface cover with crop residues and/or living plants and c) crop rotations to avoid pest and diseases.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thierfelder, C., Wall, P.C.
Format: Brochure biblioteca
Language:English
Published: CIMMYT 2015-04-21
Subjects:AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, Conservation, CONSERVATION TILLAGE, CULTIVATION, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10883/4250
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