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FAO (2010): an ecosystem-based approach to crop production intensification, one that is both highly productive and environmentally sustainable. “Save and Grow” calls for “greening” the Green Revolution through farming practices that draw on nature’s contributions to crop growth, such as soil organic matter, water flow regulation, pollination and bio-control of insect pests and diseases. Key principles : maintaining healthy soil to enhance crop nutrition; cultivating a wider range of crop species and varieties in associations, rotations and sequences; using well-adapted, high-yielding varieties and good quality seed; efficient water management that produces more crops per drop; preventative management of insect pests, diseases and weeds. This eco-friendly model of agriculture encourages reduced or zero-tillage in order to boost yields while restoring soil health. It controls insect pests by protecting their natural enemies rather than by spraying crops indiscriminately with pesticide. It uses mineral fertilizer sparingly, in combination with organic sources of soil nutrients.

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