While organic farming focuces on human health, often benefiting the environment. Concervative farming focuses on protecting and working with the environment, which as a result is an extremely healthy option for humans.
The 3 main focuses of concervation agriculture is: minimum soil movement, leaving crop redidue or live plants on ground, and crop rotations to avoid pests and disease.
There are many benefits for these 3 simple methods. There is less run off, less need for fertilizers, there are less pests, no chemicals, no erosion, healthy for the farmer and consumer, less land preperation (less labour, energy, and machinery), and less stress due to excess moisture or drought.
CA is the way for the future of agriculture needs to shift towards if our farming practices are to become sustainable again. It is now being implimented in everything from vinyards in Canada to corn fields in Kenya. Every variety of crop can be grown and benefit under CA standards.
For more information vist Concervation Agriculture- Wikipedia , and FAO- Concervation Agriculture
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