Introduction
From an ecological perspective all organisms are part of nature, irrespective of what they do. To a farmer, all organisms that reduce the yields of their crops are considered pests,
Definition and advantages of farm diversification
Diversification on a farm means producing different crop and plant varieties or species; adding farm animals or different animal types and breeds t
Forms of farm diversification
Crop diversification
Crop diversification involves the introduction or adoption of new plant species or crop varieties as well as production technologies that can st
Decision making for farm diversification
The decision to start or improve the level or extent of on-farm diversification on a farm will depend on many factors. Thus, the decision-making process can
What is organic agriculture?
“Organic” means “of plant or animal origin”. Organic agriculture (OA) is therefore a kind of farming that uses organic manures or other natural inputs such as pesticide
Imprint
Publisher:
FiBL, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, Switzerland, www.fibl.org
Collaboration:
IFOAM, International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements, Germany, www.ifo
Soil fertility
What does "soil fertility" mean?
Fertility of a soil is defined by its ability to provide all essential nutrients in adequate quantities and in the proper balance for he growth of pl
Organic agriculture approach to soil fertility management
Intensively managed farming systems require good soil fertility management to ensure long term sustainability of own food production. That
Soil and water conservation
Rainfall is becoming more unreliable and yet most farmers in Africa highly depend on it to grow crops and raise animals. Unexpected droughts are experienced everywhere,