Agro-ecological system analysis (AESA) and farm planning
Loading...
Date
2016
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Organic eprints
Abstract
Organic agriculture is based on knowledge, insight and whole farm approaches. The farming system must work
for each farmer family. Crop rotation cycles must be based on planning ahead, sometimes more than 2 years, so
that different elements of the farm can work together. Intercropping must be based on knowledge on which crops
support each other. The surrounding nature must be considered in the planning, e.g. rainfall, animals in the
environment, where some of them can be predators and some can eat the crops. Herbs and weeds can prove to be
valuable sources of nutrients, medicine or bio-pesticides.
Description
Keywords
Agro-ecological systems analysis (AESA), Farmer Family Learning Groups
Citation
Vaarst, M., & Nalunga, J. (2016). Agro-ecological system analysis (AESA) and farm planning.