Topsoil runoff on steep slopes down 46.7%: two years since Bac Ha, Lao Cai, swapped corn for the VH06 pear
On the steep slopes of Bac Ha commune, Lao Cai province in northern Vietnam, a move to switch corn fields—thinning with every rain—to an agroforestry mix combining the VH06 pear and red peanut has entered its second year. In a demonstration by the international forestry research organization ICRAF, figures show topsoil runoff fell by an average of 46.7%...
