Restoring the Soil: How to use green manure/cover crops to fertilize the soil and overcome droughts

by Roland Bunch, Dawn R. Berkelaar (Editor), Dr. Timothy N. Motis (Technical Editor)

Roland Bunch's second edition of Restoring the Soil explains how gm/ccs can double or triple smallholder farmers' basic grain yields, fix more nitrogen than any smallholder farmer will need, provide up to 80% protection against droughts, provide high-protein food for the farm family, produce dry-season fodder for animals, produce firewood, and sequester more atmospheric carbon at less cost than any other process we know of. Part 1 of the book describes benefits and limitations of gm/ccs, common misconceptions, and common mistakes made in using them. Part 2 leads the reader through a unique, incremental decision-making process for selecting which of 117 gm/cc systems have the most potential for success in their setting.

238 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2019