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March2021

Tillage

AGROVOC URI
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7771

FAO/Florita Botts / FAO

Motivation: The month of March is the right time for cultivating and preparing the land for planting and sowing crops in some countries. Tillage is important because it contributes to a quality and yield of crops.

 

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