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The Juan Valdez of Sustainable Agriculture |
| Section: CULTURE / CROSSROADS: STRUGGLE FOR DEVELOPMENT |
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| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 1/1/2002 |
| Size: 195 Words, 1,229 Characters |
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One farmer who has led the way toward a more diversified and sustainable hillside agriculture is Pedro Herrera. His farm is a showcase for the variety of ...
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... and no pesticides at all. Crops are protected mainly through rotation, intercropping, and insect-repelling border plants.
Herrera's own resourcefulness, experience, and openness to new ideas are undoubtedly the main reasons for his success as a farmer. But CIPASLA has served as a catalyst, providing technical advice and helping him and his neighbors get organized.--G.T. and N.R.
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