Cover crops: A means to renew soil health without using chemicals

Grown before the main harvest, they also eliminate the need for pesticides and help compound soil organic carbon

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Durga Sreenivasan

Durga is a writer and researcher passionate about sustainable solutions, conservation, and human-wildlife conflict.

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Harshita Kale

Harshita is a writer who grew up on stories and the sea. She is interested in gender, queerness, climate, urban systems and social justice.

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