For centuries, traditional agricultural systems have contributed to food and livelihood security throughout the world. Recognizing the ecological legacy in the traditional agricultural systems may help us develop novel sustainable agriculture. We examine how rice–fish coculture (RF), which has been designated a “globally important agricultural heritage system,” has been maintained for over 1,200 y in south China. A field survey demonstrated that although rice yield and rice-yield stability are similar in RF and rice monoculture (RM), RF requires 68% less pesticide and 24% less chemical fertilizer than RM. A field experiment confirmed this result.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/ecological-mechanisms-underlying-sustainability-agricultural-heritage-rice%E2%80%93fish
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/jian-xie
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/liangliang-hu
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/jianjun-tang-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/proceedings-national-academy-sciences
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rice
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agricultural-systems
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/traditional-knowledge
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/china
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fisheries
