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Cocoa Nutrition and Fertilization: Keys to a Healthy and Productive Crop

DALL·E 2024 08 27 15.39.58 A highly realistic image showing a farmer's hand applying fertilizer to the base of a young cacao plant. The farmer is holding a small handful of gran

Cacao Nutrition Cacao (Theobroma cacao) is a crop that demands balanced nutrition to achieve optimal growth and high productivity. Proper fertilization management is essential to ensure plant health, maximize the production of quality beans, and maintain long-term soil fertility. Below are the essential aspects of cacao nutrition and best practices for its fertilization. Nutritional Requirements …

Harmony in Agriculture: The Power of Biological Control in Organic Corn.

DALL·E 2023 12 01 09.54.15 A panoramic view of a lush organic maize field with diverse natural pest control methods in action illustrating a sustainable and healthy farming eco

The Rebirth of Natural Guardians in Corn Fields Biological control has emerged as a revolutionary strategy in organic agriculture, especially in corn cultivation. This technique harnesses nature to maintain ecological balance, using natural predators and parasitoids to effectively combat pests. In this exploration, we will detail how this tactic has become an essential component for …

The Green Revolution: Biopesticides at the Forefront of Pest Control.

DALL·E 2023 12 01 10.33.33 Farmer integrating biopesticides in integrated pest management IPM in an organic corn field. The image should illustrate a farmer using a combinatio

New Solutions for Old Challenges: The Rise of Biopesticides In a world where sustainability has become a priority, biopesticides are emerging as an effective and environmentally friendly solution for pest control in agriculture. These products, created from natural materials such as plants, bacteria, and minerals, are gaining popularity, especially in organic corn production. This article …

Brief history of Organic Agriculture.

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Organic agriculture arises with the development of conventional agriculture. The beginnings of agriculture and with it organic agriculture go back to the primitive planting of fruit seeds that the hunter-gatherers consumed and dispersed in the land surrounding the places where they temporarily resided, initially with the nomadic system and it intensified later with the appearance …

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Modern organic agriculture

Organic agriculture is defined by the FAO as a production system that tries to maximize the use of land resources, emphasizing soil fertility and biological activity and, at the same time, minimizing the use of non-renewable resources and do not use synthetic fertilizers and pesticides to protect the environment and human health. In detail, this …