Simon Fonteyne is a cropping systems agronomist tasked with the coordination of a network of research platforms in Mexico, through which local collaborators adopt sustainable intensification practices to local agro-ecological conditions and promote them to local farmers.
Sustainable farming method can increase resilience to climate change, protect biodiversity and sustainably use natural resources.
Trial results highlight the long-term benefits of conservation agriculture-based weed management.
Source: El Universal (12 Jan 2020)
Research shows that conservation agriculture under irrigation conditions increases yields and soil organic carbon, even in poor quality soil.
