Socio-economic impacts of zero and reduced tillage in wheat fields of the Moroccan drylands
Zero tillage (ZT) is recommended for dryland farming because it enhances retention of residual soil moisture. However, it is not always clear whether this translates to an economic advantage over conventional tillage, which helps in controlling weeds. Using a nationally representative sample of 1901...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
2021
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Summary: | Zero tillage (ZT) is recommended for dryland farming because it enhances retention of residual soil moisture. However, it is not always clear whether this translates to an economic advantage over conventional tillage, which helps in controlling weeds. Using a nationally representative sample of 1901 wheat fields in Morocco as a case study, we provide comparative analysis on different tillage intensities. Results from an endogenous switching regression model showed that fields that were not tilled gave 298.6 kg/ha (23%) higher yields, US |
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ISBN: | 01695150 (ISSN) |
DOI: | 10.1111/agec.12640 |