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Weed Management in Conservation Agriculture

Weed Management in Conservation Agriculture

by Artillery | Mar 7, 2025 | Conservation Agriculture, Farm Management

Farmers sometimes resist adopting conservation agriculture (CA) techniques due to concerns about managing weeds. Since conservation tillage, a key component of CA, minimizes soil disturbance, traditional weed control methods like plowing prior to planting are no...
What are the Main Principles of Conservation Agriculture?

What are the Main Principles of Conservation Agriculture?

by Artillery | Mar 7, 2025 | Conservation Agriculture, Farm Management

Conservation agriculture is a set of agricultural practices that works to build healthy soil, manage water resources, and prevent soil erosion.  It takes a holistic approach to farming, with producers deploying a number of different agricultural practices that work...
What Agriculture Means for Rwanda

What Agriculture Means for Rwanda

by Artillery | Jan 29, 2025 | Conservation Agriculture, Farm Management

Agriculture forms an important part of the backbone of Rwanda’s economy. According to government statistics, the industry contributes to more than one third of the national GDP and employs about 70 percent of the entire population. Rwanda has one of the highest...
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