Sustainable dryland farming combining farmer innovation and medic pasture in a Mediterranean climate

Sheep and wheat are the staples of dryland farms in the Mediterranean zone of the Northern hemisphere. The commonly used dryland farming system introduced in the 1950s is proving unsustainable. Erosion has reached a critical level and pastures have all but disappeared. Experts advise more cropping (...

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1. Verfasser: Chatterton, Lynne (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1996
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  • pt. 1 Medic and other systems Why use medic? Farming in South Australia before medic Medics and sub-clover on the farms pt. 2 Projects Demonstration medic farm in Libya Grazing phase and farmer training Medic project in Algeria Medic project in Jordan Two medic projects in Iraq pt. 3 Institutions, agencies, local farmers and technicians Institutions, agencies and medic Institutions, agencies and medic On the farms in Tunisia On the farms in Algeria On the farms in Morocco Future for medic