... planet as populations grow. No-till farming, meaning no ploughing is a major change in the agricultural process, since ploughing has been the standard for over 10,000 years. Ploughing facilitates pollution run-off, erosion and release of greenhouse gases. Today's ground-breaking farmers are working on ways to eliminate ploughing. The benefits of no-till farming are not only environmental, but ... will be an increase in the percentage of Earth's surface used for agriculture. Presently, that increase can be represented by the size of Greece of Nicaragua EACH year. Virtually all types of f...

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