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Analysis of Sustainable Water Resources Management (SWRM) in Agriculture [PDF]
, 2009 The purpose of this research was analysis Sustainable Water Resources Management (SWRM) in agriculture of Khouzestan Province of Iran. The research method was quantitative research.
Ahmad Reza Ommani, Mohammad Chizari
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The carbon footprint of Conservation Agriculture
International Journal of Agricultural SustainabilityProponents of Conservation Agriculture (CA) believe that by not tilling the soil, climate-friendly agriculture is achieved by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and by storing atmospheric carbon in the soil.
Maik Freitag +2 more
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Conservation Agriculture Practices and Adoption by Smallholder Farmers in Zimbabwe [PDF]
This study is based on a panel survey interviewing 416 farmers practising conservation agriculture for at least five cropping seasons. Farmers obtained higher yields on conservation agriculture plots than on nonconservation agriculture ones.
Mazvimavi, Kizito +3 more
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, 1958 An original version of this bulletin was first issued by the Alaska Experiment Station in 1917. Authored by C. C. Georgeson, it was revised many times to meet changing needs. A 1945 edition titled "Information for Prospective Settlers" by G.
Hedla, Lenora
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Global Ecology and ConservationConservation agriculture is an innovative approach based on minimal soil disturbance, soil cover with crop residues, and crop rotation, which increases the biodiversity of soil macrofauna thus contributing to nutrient cycling and soil aggregation.
Anicet Gbèblonoudo Dassou +8 more
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Conservation tillage is not conservation agriculture [PDF]
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 2015 A LOOMING COLLISION: GLOBAL POPULATION AND FOOD SECURITY As world population increases and food production demands rise, keeping our soil healthy and productive while protecting the environment is of paramount importance for agriculture. The expanding global population—expected to reach 9.5 billion people by 2050 (United Nations 2014)—is putting ...
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The Effects of Biogeotextiles on the Stabilization of Roadside Slopes in Lithuania. [PDF]
, 2006 Soil erosion, Water erosion, Soil conservation, Geotextiles, Geotextile mats, Roadside slopes, Vegetation cover, Biogeotextiles , Palm mat geotextiles - Borassus aethiopum - Mauritia flexuosa - Buriti mats - BORASSUS Project - LithuaniaBiogeotextiles ...
Booth, Colin A. +3 more
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Opportunities of organic agriculture in Albania [PDF]
, 2013 The perspectives of contribution to organic agriculture, aside from the market aspects, have to be seen in their broader sense. It should be argued that the creation of the organic agriculture might contribute to the conservation of the traditional ...
Leksinaj, E.
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Land Trusts and Beginning Farmers' Access to Land: Exploring the Relationships in Coastal California
Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2016 This paper examines relationships between beginner farmers and land trusts in coastal California. Set within the context of land consolidation in agriculture and increasing land values, some beginner farmers have created innovative land tenure ...
Jessica Beckett, Ryan E. Galt
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Which advisory system to support innovation in conservation agriculture? The case of Madagascar's lake Aloatra [PDF]
, 2012 To promote sustainable agriculture, various development projects are encouraging farmers around Madagascar's Lake Alaotra to adopt conservation agriculture techniques of direct-seeding, mulch-based cropping systems (DMCs).
Dugué, Patrick +5 more
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