Improved production systems as an alternative to shifting cultivation

Reference Type	Book
Year of Publication	1984
Contributors	Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Soil Resources, Management and Conservation Service
Secondary Title	FAO Soils Bulletin no. 53
Number of Pages	201
Date Published	01/1984
Publisher	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
City	Rome
Language	English
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Collection Topic	Agroforestry Ecology Soil
ISBN	92-5-102121-X
Call Number	S602.87.I47 1984
Keywords	livestock climate appropriate technology and intermediate technology shifting cultivation agroecology horticulture agricultural systems rainfall soil management watersheds alley cropping agroforestry research farming systems
Abstract	Shifting cultivation, under its diverse forms of slash and burn systems, is a traditional method of cultivating tropical upland soils, mostly for subsistence purposes. During the rest or fallow periods intervening between crops, the natural fertility of the soil is restored for renewed utilization in a subsequent period of crop growth. This traditional system of cultivation is in ecological balance with the environment and does not irreversibly degrade the soil resource, provided a sufficient length of fallow is allowed for soil restoration.
URL	http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/11418879