Lessons From Nature
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Chapter-6
The Cropping System


Mono-culture and continuous cropping are the normal cropping system in present agricultural practice. Ecologically, these are totally anti-nature. Consequently, this cropping system causes many problems such as nutrient deficiency, disease and pest outbreak. These problems are very serious. To solve these problems, the introduction of an alternative cropping system is necessary.


In this chapter we explore:
6.1 the problems with the present cropping system including;
*Mono-culture
*Continuous cropping

6.2 An alternative cropping system based on;
6.3*Diverse cropping
6.4*Crop rotation
6.5*Mixed cropping

to:6.1 The problems with the present cropping system including