.:: Lao Knowledge Base on Conservation Agriculture ::.
DMC techniques are very popular amongst farmers due to the possibility of increasing their income, reducing laborious work and labour time, enhancing biodiversity (production diversification), thus boosting their food and economic security. The personal benefits, and primarily the increased yields and financial savings, are highly attractive features for farmers. They may also be attracted by the overall benefits for society and the environment, but these aspects are chiefly of interest for governments and the international community (Kyoto Protocol, land management, etc.).DMCs are compatible with all types of mechanization, from simple hand tools to precise agricultural machines, so farmers of all socioeconomic categories are thus concerned. Special equipment has been developed for a range of farming systems. Many plants have already been identified as efficient cover species, and may be adapted to different soil-climate conditions worldwide.
