What is Multicropping?
Multi-cropping is the cultivation of two or more crops in succession on the same plot in the same growing season. Farmers apply this practice as their income is boosted by […]
Multi-cropping is the cultivation of two or more crops in succession on the same plot in the same growing season. Farmers apply this practice as their income is boosted by […]
Crop diversification means growing more than one crop in an area. The term describes many strategies and alternatives to mono-cropping (monoculture). The different crops are cultivated simultaneously or in a […]
Forgotten crops are agricultural plant species and varieties used by people for centuries. However, these crop species have been neglected for the past decades by researchers, policymakers, input companies, and […]
As staple food crops, we define the plant crops that their products are an essential part of modern peoples’ diet and offer a large part of the nutrients and energy […]
Agrobiodiversity is a branch of biodiversity that refers to the variety of cultivating plants, livestock animals, and microorganisms, which are used directly or not for food and non-food production. Agrobiodiversity […]
The agroecosystem is the ecological system modified by humans to produce agricultural products like food and fibers. It is a partially closed state containing livestock animals, plants, weeds, and microbial […]
Carbon sinks are all the factors, natural, biological, or technical, that absorb and accumulate carbon for a long time. In the majority, they absorb the atmosphere’s carbon dioxide (CO₂) and […]
Energy efficiency and conservation are irreplaceable in sustainable farming. Efficiency refers to the efficient use of consumed energy, while conservation to the reduction of total energy usage. By energy, we […]
Renewable resources are natural resources that can be replenished naturally and are not depleted after (human) use. Renewable resources are sunlight, water, wind, trees, water’s kinetic energy, etc. Soil is […]
Resource depletion is the consumption of natural resources faster than they can recover. In agriculture, resources are the soil’s fertility, groundwater reserves, wildlife (fauna and flora), and different species of […]