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Agroecology plays an important role in contributing to the eradication of hunger and extreme poverty, and as a means to facilitate the transition to more productive, sustainable and inclusive food systems. Creating a greater awareness of agroecology and its advantages is an important step to help policy-makers, farmers and researchers to apply this approach to achieve a world without hunger.

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Dynamics of soil nutrients under rice-duck farming system with two-batch-duck raising

Rice-duck farming is an organic farming system for the maintenance of soil fertility with duck manure. Such system helps reduce the pollutants induced by chemical fertilizers and pesticides use. Nevertheless, the productivity of such organic farming system is frequently limited due to the lack of sufficient chemical fertilizers. In order...
China
Journal article
2014

Effect of rice/arrowhead (Sagittaria sagittifolia) intercropping on diseases, pests and yield of rice

A considerable amount of evidence has shown that intercropping enhances biodiversity, which in turn suppresses pests and diseases. However, few works have been done on exploring the possibility of intercropping rice with other crops in wetlands to reduce pest/insect damage via diversified agro-ecosystem. In this study, a field experiment was...
China
Journal article
2014

Responses of PS II chlorophyll fluorescence under Cd stress and characteristics of Cd accumulation in Thalia dealbata and rice mono-and inter-cropping systems

An experiment was conducted to ascertain the effects of Cd stress on the PS II chlorophyll fluorescence parameters in leaves of Thalia dealbata and rice in both the intercropping and mono-cropping systems as well as the uptake and accumulation characteristics of Cd by both species. The chlorophyll fluorescence parameters in...
China
Journal article
2014

Effects of rice and water mimosa inter-cropping on crop yield, nitrogen uptake and soil nitrogen content

Legume-cereal inter-cropping can improve nitrogen (N) use efficiency and crop yields. Numerous attempts have been made to examine the effects of legume-cereal intercropping patterns in upland and dry fields. However, the rice-legume inter-cropping in irrigated farming systems remains to be investigated. In this study, a field experiment was conducted to...
China
Journal article
2016

Functions of different cultivation modes in oasis agriculture on soil wind erosion control and soil moisture conservation

This paper investigates the effects of different cultivation modes including winter irrigation and zero tillage, crop-grass intercropping, and early spring film mulching on sand entrainment, wind velocity gradient and soil moisture conservation in the middle reaches of the Heihe River in the Hexi Corridor region for the 2001-2002 period. The...
China
Journal article
2004

Effect of cluster planting on field microclimate and yield of cotton

This paper investigates differences in yield and field microclimate of cotton under traditional planting (one plant in a hole) and cluster planting patterns (three plants in a hole). Yield and field microclimate under traditional and clustered planting in the desert oasis region of Hexi corridor were studied. Results showed that...
China
Journal article
2014
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