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alternative crop [1 record]

Record 1 2022-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cropping Systems
  • Plant and Crop Production
  • Agricultural Economics
DEF

[An] agronomic crop not usually grown in a geographic [area and that has been] selected for use due to potential high sale value or specialized benefit to the farming system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes de culture
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
  • Économie agricole
CONT

[La] diversification par l'introduction de cultures de remplacement et de variétés adaptées localement aidera les ménages agricoles à conserver un avantage comparatif et à réduire les risques associés aux facteurs écologiques et commerciaux, ce qui augmentera leur sécurité alimentaire et leur capacité de génération de revenus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de cultivo
  • Producción vegetal
  • Economía agrícola
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