Cover crop and residue management in conservation agriculture in East Asia and Pacific Regions
This practice describe how cover crops can help to improve the resilience of the crop system against weather variability and climate hazards; and minimize soil nutrient losses. This, in the long run, will benefit the soil quality and hence, all the aspects of farmers' livelihoods related to better crop yields.
Author: Conservation Agriculture in FAO
Organization: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Year: 2020
Geographical coverage: Asia and the Pacific
Type: Practices
Full text available at: https://www.fao.org/teca/en/technologies/7419
Content language: English