Conservation agriculture―consisting of four components including permanent soil cover, minimum soil disturbance, diversified crop rotations and integrated weed management―is considered the principal pathway to sustainable agriculture and the conservation of natural resources and the environment....
21/04/2008 This book is an important work for tropical agriculture. There are very few resources that are truly "organic" and practical for the everyday farmer in the tropical setting. This book covers material that is extremely useful for the day-to-day operation of a farm or garden. It contains planning...
01/01/1992 A survey of indigenous plant disease management systems worldwide which evaluates the labour requirements, external inputs, effectiveness and practicality of the techniques. It also suggests ways in which these traditional methods could contribute to today's environmental ethic and agriculture.