AUTHOR
Alejandro Bonifacio Flores
Articles
Traditional fallows support resilient farming on semi-arid sandy soils
March 22nd, 2015
The arid southern highlands of the Bolivian Andes are a harsh environment for even the most hardened farmers. The ‘quinoa boom’ and the move to mechanisation have led to shortened fallows and a drastic drop in soil organic matter. The dry sandy soils and the natural vegetation they support are increasingly degraded, but in the … Read more
Alejandro Bonifacio Flores
Traditional fallows support resilient farming on semi-arid sandy soils
March 22nd, 2015
The arid southern highlands of the Bolivian Andes are a harsh environment for even the most hardened farmers. The ‘quinoa boom’ and the move to mechanisation have led to shortened fallows and a drastic drop in soil organic matter. The dry sandy soils and the natural vegetation they support are increasingly degraded, but in the … Read more