Where it is realized
1 - On-farm
Summary description of agroecological practice
Use of lombrihumos to improve soil fertility. It is a technology used by the school to reduce the use of inorganic fertilizers and improve the soil characteristics. The school has an area where the producer learns how to produce it. There second practice is the development of a biopesticide to protect the crop. It is developed with local input.
Type of agroecological practice
Use of biological control and reduce environmental contamination.
Implementing the practice
The practice is prepared with the producer who attends the agroecological school. Previous to this meeting, a producer who is in charge of the school prepared a sample of technology.
Why you use and what you expect from this practice?
Reduce environmental contamination, soil conservation, improve crop productivity and more agroecological production
Substitution of less ecological alternative
1 - Yes
Details
Inorganic fertilization and pesticides