Agroforestry with annual crops: In many tropical regions, slash and burn practices remain common for land preparation, leading to risks of uncontrolled bush fires, soil fertility loss, erosion, biodiversity decline and increased weed, pest, and disease pressure.
At Ecotop, we promote the production of upland rice, beans, maize, and other food crops while implementing the principles of dynamic agroforestry. Through our participatory extension work with farmers in South America, Central America, Africa and Asia, we facilitate the rapid adoption of non-burning field preparation methods.