Biointensive agriculture is an organic agricultural system that focuses on achieving maximum yields from a minimum area of land, while simultaneously increasing biodiversity and sustaining soil fertility. The method aims for long-term sustainability within a closed-system framework, and it is particularly valuable for backyard gardeners and smallholder farmers in developing nations, though it has also demonstrated success on small-scale commercial operations.
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Practice ClassOrganic agricultural system 1 OriginMethods popularized by John Jeavons through the handbook How to Grow More Vegetables 1 Connections
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1. Wikipedia: Biointensive agriculture - Wikipedia
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an organic agricultural system that focuses on achieving maximum yields from a minimum area of land
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The following outline of the methods approximates the descriptions found in the popular biointensive handbook, How to Grow More Vegetables (and fruits, nuts, berries, grains and other crops) Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land Than You Can Imagine, by John Jeavons, now in its eighth edition, and in seven languages, including braille.
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