Introduction to conservation agriculture: principles and benefits
This entry gives an overview of the concept, the fundamental principles and the benefits of conservation agriculture (CA). CA is an approach to managing agro-ecosystems for improved and sustained productivity as well as increased profits and food security while preserving and enhancing the resource base and the environment. CA is characterized by three linked principles:
- A continuous minimal mechanical soil disturbance.
- A permanent organic soil cover.
- A diversification of crop species grown in sequences and/or associations. This technology is part of a series on conservation agriculture.
Auteur: Conservation Agriculture (CA) in FAO
Organisation: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Année: 2020
Pays: China
Couverture géographique: Asie et le Pacifique
Type: Pratiques
Texte intégral disponible à l'adresse: https://www.fao.org/teca/en/technologies/7413
Langue: English