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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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Effect of cluster planting pattern on intraspecific interactions of cotton

This paper investigates the effect of a cluster-planting pattern on intraspecific interactions and tests whether cluster planting can modify the type and intensity of intraspecific interactions, thus increasing yield. The growth characteristics of different organs of cotton under cluster and traditional planting patterns were studied and the effect of different...
China
Journal article
2014

Diversity and antagonistic activity of Actinomycetes from sugarcane soil against plant pathogenic fungi in Yunnan

Actinomycetes were isolated from sugarcane soils by improved Gao’s No.1 synthetic medium. Physiological and biochemical characteristics, molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis were carried out on 29 isolates selected by morphology. Antimicrobial activity of the soil actinomycetes to plant pathogenic fungi was studied using the Dual-culture method. The results of identification...
China
Journal article
2016

Effects of sugarcane and maize inter-cropping on sugarcane rhizosphere microbial metabolic function diversity

Sugarcane-maize intercropping is an important planting pattern in sugarcane production areas. This practice favors sugarcane production, improves land use efficiency and decreases the need for pesticide use. However, the effects of sugarcane and maize intercropping on the rhizosphere’s microbial community have been less reported. In this study, a plot experiment...
China
Journal article
2016

Effect of diversified cropping on insect pests and natural enemies in agroecosystems

The history of diversified cropping can be dated back to the era of man’s evolution that followed hunting and gathering, and this form of cropping has stood the test of times to be still an important farming practice in modern agriculture. In recent years, the control of insect pests using...
China
Journal article
2016

Current state of species diversity and pest management

Agricultural biodiversity have multiple functions. One of them is to control the occurrence and extent of pests and diseases. Biodiversity can be described as morphological, functional or interactional diversity. Comprehensive results can be determined by analyzing the diversity of interactional molecules. An effective strategy to promote crop growth and decrease...
China
Journal article
2015

The effect of diversified cropping on phytophagous insect behavior

Increasing the habitat diversity and stability of agro-ecosystems by crop genetics and species diversification has been a focus in agricultural research and an increasing trend in insect pest control. However, the mechanisms involved and degree of pest reduction are dependent on a thorough understanding of the behavior of the relevant...
China
Journal article
2013
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