Publication - January 31, 2002
This report shows how organic and agroecological approaches to agriculture across the South are helping to conserve and improve farmers’ most precious re source – the topsoil.
La vraie révolution verte
In contrast to the problems of hardening, nutrient loss and the rosion experienced by conventional farmers,organic managers across the South are using trees, shrubs and leguminous plants to stabilise and feed the soil, dung and compost to provide nutrients, and terracing or check dams to prevent erosion and conserve ground water.
There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ strategy, and the best approach varies with local expertise and ecological conditions.
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Num. pages: 151