Combining sustainable agricultural production with economic and environmental benefits

Geographical Journal

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 11-18

  Kassam, Amir ^a   Brammer, Hugh ^b,c  

^a Tropical Agriculture Association   (United Kingdom)

^b FAO   (United Kingdom)

^c FAO Agricultural Development   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

No till farming; Rice cultivation; Soil conservation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CROP; DESICCATION; EROSION; LEACHING; RUNOFF; SOIL COVER; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TILLAGE;

EID: 84873098226     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: 14754959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2012.00465.x     Document Type: Article

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