Code
SA11
Sector
Agriculture
Year of Issue
2025
Summary
Controlled traffic farming (CTF) is an agricultural system which confines all machinery loads to the least possible area of permanent traffic lanes. Current farming systems allow machines to randomly traverses the field, compacting around 75% of the area within one season and at least the whole area by the second season. Soils don’t recover quickly, taking as much as a few years. A proper CTF system on the other hand can reduce...
Possible benefits with level
| Benefits | Level |
|---|---|
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BP2 - Slow runoff
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High
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BP6 - Increase infiltration and/or groundwater recharge
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Low
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BP7 - Increase soil water retention
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Medium
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BP8 - Reduce pollutant sources
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Medium
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BP10 - Reduce erosion and/or sediment delivery
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Medium
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ES6 - Groundwater/aquifer recharge
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Low
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ES7 - Flood risk reduction
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Medium
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ES8 - Erosion/sediment control
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Medium
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ES9 - Filtration of pollutants
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Medium
|
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PO7 - Prevent surface water status deterioration
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Low
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PO9 - Take adequate and co-ordinated measures to reduce flood risks
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High
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PO12 - More sustainable agriculture and forestry
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Low
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PO14 - Prevention of biodiversity loss
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Low
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