1. Este documento distingue entre cultivos de cobertura de “ancla” (que se intercalan con un cultivo principal como el maíz) y cultivos de cobertura secundarios (que no compiten con el cultivo principal porque tienen un ciclo de vida corto y pueden ayudar a cubrir el suelo al inicio de la temporada...
  2. Most farmers know very well that in a forest many plants grow all the time, but the soil never wears out. The soil in a forest also never gets so hard that someone has to plow it. Even more amazing, the plants in a forest do not suffer from droughts. In other words, forest soils stay productive,...
  3. This green manure cover crop selection tool is an interactive way to discover which varieties are appropriate for your unique situation. By changing the conditions and requirements a prioritized list of potentially appropriate crops is generated. Each of these plants can be sourced through the...
  4. Session:The major factor in the increase in droughts across Africa has been caused mostly by the gradual death of fallowing, and the resulting decrease in rainwater infiltration from about 60% down to 20% in most areas. GM/CCs are the only feasible way to save Africa from the rapidly increasing...
  5. El cabello de ángel es un árbol frondoso, vigoroso, fijador de nitrógeno, que puede crecer con rapidez en suelos pobres. El árbol responde bien a la poda de rebrote, es una buena fuente de leña y las hojas proporcionan un forraje excelente. Se utiliza para enriquecer el suelo y proporcionar...
  6. Recurso clave 21/5/2019 Now available through Amazon as well as the ECHO Bookstore Smallholder farmers around the world face some of the harshest growing conditions globally, yet they produce the majority of the world’s food. Soils in these areas often lack nutrient and water holding capacities, due to erosion or poor...
  7. Cross-slope barriers are measures on sloping lands in the form of earth or soil bunds, stone lines, and / or vegetative strips for reducing runoff velocity and soil loss, thereby contributing to soil, water and nutrient conservation. This is achieved by reducing steepness and / or length of...
  8. 20/12/2003 Little bugs, big problems Nitrogen fixation on a national scale From soil erosion to soil quality Healing the earth - an Ethiopian story Understanding traditional terracin Adoption of green manure and cover crops Kick-starting legumes Bioremediation: decontaminating polluted soils Using weed to...