Friday 1 March 2013

Plantation Agriculture

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Recent intensification of permanent agriculture has had numerous negative environmental consequences: Erosion has accelerated and stream sediment loads have increased where repetitive cultivation is performed on steep slopes without appropriate conservation methods; permanent conversion of hill slopes and road building have increased the risk of landslides; irrigation of cash crops in the dry season has desiccated streams; and use of pesticides and fertilizers to sustain commercial agriculture has reduced water quality.
Paying Farmers to Preserve Forests May Be the Best ThingSo, what's the best way to preserve forest? The report authors recommend increasing the area of remaining forest under protection, as wells as directly paying farmers to keep forests intact. Additionally, encouraging diversified agroforestry is recommended as being a better option than monoculture plantations.


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