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Crop diversification improves cropping system sustainability: An 8-year on-farm experiment in South-Western France

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  • Alletto, Lionel
  • Vandewalle, Aline
  • Debaeke, Philippe

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Conventional cropping systems in south-western France contribute greatly to the degradation of environmental resources. Crop diversification is considered to be an effective mechanism to increase the sustainability of cropping systems and promote their transition to agroecology. To test this hypothesis, farmers, agricultural advisers and scientists developed a participative co-design project.

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  • Alletto, Lionel & Vandewalle, Aline & Debaeke, Philippe, 2022. "Crop diversification improves cropping system sustainability: An 8-year on-farm experiment in South-Western France," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 200(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:200:y:2022:i:c:s0308521x22000695
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2022.103433
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