Increased cropping cycles per year and more efficient use of labor and water are made possible by no-till rice production. No-till is a sustainable system of crop production. It increases productivity and value without compromising the ability of future generations to meet productivity needs. We have also seen dramatic improvements in soil quality around the world. For example soil quality in the acid savanna soils of Brazil has been improved beyond the virgin state with lime and high residue no-till systems.
Soil quality is also the fundamental first step to environmental quality.
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