Low-input technology proves viable for limited-resource farmers in Salinas Valley

Low-input technology proves viable for limited-resource farmers in Salinas Valley

Low-input farming techniques offered energy-saving, cost-effective alternatives for resource-poor farmers of Mexican origin in the Salinas Valley. Most of these farmers currently manage small acreages using intensive vegetable cropping systems and high-input technologies.

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Main Authors: Miguel Altieri, Javier A. Trujillo, Marta A. Astier, Paul Gersper, Wilhelmus A. Bakx
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1991-03-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v045n02p20
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spelling doaj-454f386fc79f464c9902a8f30d25c9352020-11-25T02:38:26ZengUniversity of California Agriculture and Natural ResourcesCalifornia Agriculture0008-08452160-80911991-03-01452202310.3733/ca.v045n02p2010.3733/cav045n02_9Low-input technology proves viable for limited-resource farmers in Salinas ValleyMiguel Altieri0Javier A. Trujillo1Marta A. Astier2Paul Gersper3Wilhelmus A. Bakx4Miguel A. Altieri is Associate Professor and Associate Entomologist, Division of Biological Control, UC BerkeleyJavier A. Trujillo is Assistant Professor, Colegio de Post Graduados, Chapingo, MexicoMarta A. Astier is Graduate Student, Department of Soil Science, U.C. BerkeleyP. L. Gersper is Associate Professor and Associate Pedologist, Department of Soil Science, UC BerkeleyWilhelmus Bakx is Graduate Student, Department of Soil Science, UC Berkeley.Low-input farming techniques offered energy-saving, cost-effective alternatives for resource-poor farmers of Mexican origin in the Salinas Valley. Most of these farmers currently manage small acreages using intensive vegetable cropping systems and high-input technologies.http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v045n02p20
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