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This paper briefly outlines some environmental problems caused by conventional agriculture in Europe and the perspectives for the adoption of conservation agriculture, as a consequence of environmental and economic concerns. Information on the European Conservation Agriculture Federation and its national associations is also given.
First ECAF Executive Director (1999)
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García-Torres, L., Martínez-Vilela, A., De Noreña, F.S. (2003). Conservation Agriculture in Europe: Current Status and Perspectives. In: García-Torres, L., Benites, J., Martínez-Vilela, A., Holgado-Cabrera, A. (eds) Conservation Agriculture. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1143-2_10
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