Topic
conservation tillage
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- Soil, water & climate, GlobalThe significance of soil health and effective techniques for sustainable farm soil managementHealthy soil supports yields, water quality and carbon storage, and farmers can protect it by cutting tillage, using cover crops and rotations, testing soil and adding organic matter.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalThe benefits and challenges of sustainable agriculture, and how farmers can adopt more eco-friendly practicesExplains how crop rotation, cover crops, conservation tillage and integrated pest management benefit farms, the hurdles to switching, and how farmers can make a start.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalSustainable agriculture and the circular economyExplains the circular economy and how sustainable farming practices such as conservation tillage, cover cropping and integrated pest management apply its principles.