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Green manuring involves the incorporation of green plant tissue into soil. This enhances soil quality by adding organic matter, improving soil structure, and increasing nutrient content. It can also suppress weeds and protect against erosion.

Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of different types of crops in the same area across a sequence of growing seasons. It reduces reliance on chemical fertilizers, mitigates pests and diseases, and improves soil structure and fertility.

Cover cropping is the use of specific plants grown primarily for the benefit of soil health. These crops protect and enrich the soil during periods when it would otherwise be bare. This practice helps to prevent erosion, improve soil moisture, and increase biodiversity.

Agroforestry combines agriculture and forestry technologies to create more diverse, productive, profitable, healthy, and sustainable land-use systems. It enhances resource utilization and can provide multiple income streams from the same plot.

Buffer strips are areas of land maintained in permanent vegetation, located between farmland and environmentally sensitive areas. They are used to intercept pollutants, manage water runoff, and provide wildlife habitat.

Water management in agriculture includes practices such as irrigation scheduling, use of drip irrigation systems, and rainwater harvesting. These methods aim to use water efficiently and sustainably, to maximize crop yields while minimizing waste and reducing water-related stress.

Conservation tillage refers to tillage practices that maintain a minimum of 30% crop residue cover on the soil surface, or where soil disturbance is minimized. This aids in reducing soil erosion, conserving water, and improving soil organic matter.

Contour farming involves tilling or planting crops across a slope following the contour lines of the land. This practice reduces runoff and soil erosion, and can help to conserve water.

Integrated Pest Management is a sustainable approach to managing pests by combining biological, cultural, physical, and chemical tools in a way that minimizes economic, health, and environmental risks. It promotes the use of natural predators and controls the pest population at acceptable levels.