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Plant biodiversity is where an ecosystem in one area has an abundance of different plant species. These species must large trees to be a very biodiverse ecosystem. When an ecosystem is very biodiverse is allows for many more animal species to live and thrive there. Plant biodiversity has contributed in many ways to the development of human culture, and, in turn, human communities have played a major role in shaping the diversity of nature at the genetic, species, ...
Low agricultural productivity in developing countries is a common feature. One of the reason is non-adoption of improved and recommended technologies. Crops production technologies are there but their adoption is low. Increase in the productivity has always remained a concern of scientists. Many technologies have developed by the researchers to improve the efficiency of crop production systems. By adopting improved crop production technologies, farmers can get ...
Conservation agriculture refers to a range of soil management practices that minimise effects on composition, structure and natural biodiversity and reduce erosion and degradation. It hold tremendous potential for all sizes of farms and agro-ecological systems, but its adoption is perhaps most urgently required by smallholder farmers, especially those facing acute labour shortages. It is a way to combine profitable agricultural production with environmental ...