Sustainable Production Systems Under No-till in the Cerrado of Brazil - Maranhão

Continuous cultivation of lands under monocrop systems tends to promote soil degradation and increases the incidence of crop diseases, pests, and weeds, which in turn, reduces crop yield potential. This is a long-term research project looking into various aspects of sustainable agricultural systems. The project emphasizes crop rotation and other alternatives to generating long-term profitability. This is believed to be instrumental to many farms located throughout the Cerrado region.

Continuous cultivation of lands under the same monocropping systems tends to promote soil degradation and increases the incidence of crop diseases, pests and weeds, which in turn, reduces the crop yield potential. This long-term research project is looking into various aspects of sustainable agricultural systems. The project gives emphasis to crop rotation and other alternatives to generating long-term profitability.