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:: ★ Conservation agriculture: a resource saving approach to crop production, based on the adoption of minimum or no tillage; the use of cover crops or mulching to improve soil fertility and water retention; more precise or nu use of agrochemical inputs, crop diversification and crop rotation.

:: ★ IPM (integrated pest management): This is a process that can be used to solve pest problems while minimizing risks to people and the environment. It focuses on the interaction of pests with its environment. More on IPM can be found here: [http://www.fao.org/agriculture/crops/thematic-sitemap/theme/pests/ipm/en/ FAO].

:: ★ Organic farming: one type of sustainable farming, which can be either certified or non-certified. Detailed information on organic farming can be found on the website of [http://www.ifoam.bio/en/our-library/ifoam-leaflets IFOAM].

* Great emphasis on '''farmer/community knowledge''', their leadership of production and marketing strategies and technological development.

* Collective responses to shared problems. Through farmer cooperatives, group-based learning and exchange.

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