Abstract
The concept of a no-tillage system (NTS), or “Sistema Plantio Direto,” was established in Brazil from the evolution of no-tillage (NT) or “Plantio Direto,” given the edaphoclimatic conditions and the need to promote chemical, physical and biological improvements in cultivated soils. While “Plantio Direto” is a conservationist practice, “Sistema Plantio Direto” presents itself as an agricultural production system based on the simultaneous adoption of minimum soil disturbance, maintenance of permanent soil cover and crop rotation. This study reviews the [...]
Highlights
Sustainable agricultural production is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century because of the importance of agriculture, as demand for food and environmental preservation grows
While “Plantio Direto” is a conservationist practice, “Sistema Plantio Direto” presents itself as an agricultural production system based on the simultaneous adoption of minimum soil disturbance, maintenance of permanent soil cover and crop rotation
Due to the range profusion of terminologies related to the topic “Plantio Direto” in Brazil, standardization of its current use in the literature is required, which includes a clear definition of concepts underlying the practical application of these terms
Summary
Sustainable agricultural production is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century because of the importance of agriculture, as demand for food and environmental preservation grows. From the perspective that agriculture must reconcile production growth, poverty reduction and environmental preservation (OCDE and FAO, 2015), the adequate use of soil, as the basis of agricultural systems, is essential (Reichert et al, 2003). Conservation agriculture, understood as agriculture under the precepts of soil conservation science, using technologies that promote the preservation, maintenance, and/or recovery of natural resources through the integrated management of soil, water, and biodiversity, has an important role in this goal (Denardin et al, 2014; FAO, 2017). The no-tillage system (NTS) has proven to be able to reconcile these two viewpoints, namely, conservation and productivity, making it a reference in soil and water conservation management in agriculture in Brazil (Muzilli, 2006; Freitas and Landers, 2014) as well as globally (Bolliger et al, 2006; Derpsch et al, 2010)
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