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How Syntropic Agriculture Restores Soil and Farms

ATTRA

Regular pruning to manage plant succession and promote vigorous growth. ‘Chop and drop’ mulching, where pruned biomass becomes ground cover to build organic matter and protect the soil. Livestock integration, particularly with poultry and ruminants, to enhance nutrient cycling and manage undergrowth.

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Milk from the desert: How grazing camels boost environmental and human health in water-stressed regions

Sustainable Food Trust

While weeding the fields, the camels also fertilise them with their manure. The Raika state that camel foraging has a positive pruning effect on the acacias and other trees, inducing them to branch out stronger. Furthermore, it supports, and is even essential to, the germination of the hard-shelled seeds.