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Alley cropping
A cropping system that involves growing crops in a wide strip, typically 6 metres in width, between lines of closely planted, fast-growing trees or shrubs. These woody species are usually leguminous and are pruned frequently to provide a mulching material and nutrients to the crop in the alley.
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- Industry/Domain: Agriculture
- Category: General agriculture
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