- Minimum Soil Disturbance (No tillage or reduced tillage):
- Avoids or significantly reduces ploughing and tilling.
- Helps maintain soil structure and organic matter.
- Maintenance of Permanent Soil Covers:
- Keeping the soil covered with crop residues or other cover crops.
- Protects soil from erosion, retains moisture, and adds organic matter.
- Cropping System Diversity, Crop Rotations:
- Changing the type of crops grown in a field each season or year.
- Helps break pest and disease cycles.
- Improves nutrient cycling and soil health.