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Soil quality and farm profitability: A win-win situation [1]

Farmers are more likely to adopt and adapt improved soil management strategies if their efforts lead to an immediate economic benefit. An encouraging policy environment, as well as farmer organisation also stimulates the adoption of conservation practices. In Mexico, farmers are adapting their maize-based cropping systems to conservation agriculture, leading to both higher profits and soil conservation.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2008
Mirjam Pulleman [2], Jon Hellin [3], Dagoberto Flores Valazquez & et al [4]
LEISA [5]
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Environment Economics [6], Soil Capability [7], Maize [8], Legumes [9], Farmers [10], Biodiversity Conservation [11], Agroecosystem Planning [12], Mexico [13], Sustainable Development [14], Agriculture [15]
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