The benefits of conservation agriculture in Cambodia

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Adoption of conservation agriculture in Cambodian smallholder commercial household farms, is a profitable conversion. Scientists Edralin et al. demonstrate that minimum soil disturbance, continuous mulch and cultivation of diverse crop species in space and time improve yield and reduce labor costs. They also show that cover crops and surface mulch significantly reduce manual weeding in all cropping seasons.

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