New way proposed to save Africa's beleaguered soils
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 20:30
in Earth & Climate
Researchers have made a case for a new type of agriculture that could restore the beleaguered soils of Africa and help the continent feed itself in the coming decades. Their system, which they call "perenniation," mixes food crops with trees and perennial plants, which live for two years or more.