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Strip intercropping to reduce climate hazard impacts in Bicol Region, Philippines

Year of publication 2013

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The objective of strip intercropping is to enhance the farmer’s resilience against extreme weather events, and at the same time generate additional income through higher crop yields and greater profitability. Furthermore well managed strip cropping systems have greater soil and water conservation potential than mono-cropping systems, thus are environmentally friendly.

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