Intercropping wheat and pea for on-farm pasta production in organic systems
While traditional pasta has become a staple food worldwide, several public health strategies agree that their nutritional qualities could be improved. The quality improvement through the crop diversification has not been sufficiently studied in semi-arid climate and organic production. Intercropping winter wheat with field pea in organic systems enables to increase the protein content of […]
Organic Farming Lessens Reliance on Pesticides and Promotes Public Health by Lowering Dietary Risks
Organic agriculture is a production system that relies on prevention, ecological processes, biodiversity, mechanical processes, and natural cycles to control pests and maintain productivity. Pesticide use is generally limited or absent in organic agroecosystems, in contrast with non-organic (conventional) production systems that primarily rely on pesticides for crop protection. Significant differences in pesticide use between […]
