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This term, which has been promoted by FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) since 2001, refers to cropping systems that comply with the three following basic principles: direct seeding, permanent cover (crop residue or cover plants) and crop rotation. This term is now becoming widely accepted, but its definition is not as specific as it was at the outset, when it closely mirrored DMC.| © 2009 ORCATAD Project, Nafri Organization |  |
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