Donde se realiza
Descripción resumida de la práctica agroecológica
Soil health management
Tipo de práctica agroecológica
Intercropping
Cover cropping
Companion planting
Mulching
Crop rotation
Implementación de la práctica
Using organic waste and crop residues for compost and mulching to improve soil health and maintain moisture in the soil respectively.
Managing weeds through cultural and mechanical practices. The residues are incorporated into the soil to improve its fertility. No chemical herbicides are used.
Planting of cover crops like beans, groundnuts, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, butter nuts to maintain soil moisture and control soil run off.
Using reduced tillage practices.
Practicing crop rotation for improved soil health.
¿Por qué usas y qué esperas de esta práctica?
Soil health management improves the soil quality hence increasing the crop yields which in turn provides a better economic value to the household.
Sustitución de menos alternativa ecológica
Detalles
Weeds managed through cultural and mechanical practices are incorporated into the soil which improves the soil fertility hence reduces the cost of using the synthetic fertilizers on the soil.