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Concept information
- Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
- economics
- economic development
- sustainable development
- sustainable agriculture
Preferred term
crop diversification
Type
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Topic
Definition
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Crop diversification is defined as the strategy of shifting from less profitable to more profitable crops, changing of variety and cropping system, increasing exports and competitiveness in both domestic and international markets, protecting the environment, and making conditions favorable for combining Agriculture-Fishery-Forestry-Livestock. Crop diversification can be a useful means to increase crop output under different situations.
Broader concept
Synonyms
- horizontal crop diversification
- vertical crop diversification
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/342314
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