For centuries, agricultural practices have eroded the soil that farming
depends on, stripping it of the organic matter vital to its
productivity. Now conventional agriculture is threatening disaster for
the world's growing population. In Growing a Revolution, geologist
David R. Montgomery travels the world, meeting farmers at the forefront
of an agricultural movement to restore soil health. From Kansas to
Ghana, he sees why adopting the three tenets of conservation
agriculture--ditching the plow, planting cover crops, and growing a
diversity of crops--is the solution. When farmers restore fertility to
the land, this helps feed the world, cool the planet, reduce pollution,
and return profitability to family farms.