Introduction to Conservation Agriculture Cropping Systems

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May 20, 201700:07:36Education

Throughout history, the loss of arable land has attended the decline of great civilizations, from Mesopotamia to the Nile. Now with the stresses of environmental change and ever increasing demands on agricultural product...

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