No-till farming, in which farmers leave crop residues in place instead of tilling them into the earth, protects the soil from erosion and compaction and promotes the accumulation of organic matter.

• 不整地耕作法是指农夫将作物残株留下来，不把它们犁进土里，如此一来可保护土壤免于侵蚀和压实，并促进有机物质的累积。