Direct Sowing in Conservation Agriculture: A Short Fundamental Review

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Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 244, 2026 International Conference on Environmental, Food Safety for Human Welfare - “Strengthening the Local-Global Link: Community-based Solutions for Environmental and Food Resilience” (IC-EFSHW 2025)


Article Number		01002
Number of page(s)		11
Section		Sustainable Agricultural Production and Biotechnology
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202624401002
Published online		09 July 2026

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