Recessional agriculture

Recessional agriculture is a form of agricultural cultivation that takes place on a floodplain. Farmers practice recessional agriculture by successively planting in the flooded areas after the waters recede.[1] Thus recessional agriculture serves as a rudimentary form of irrigation.[2] Soil type is an important consideration in recessional agriculture. One type of crop grown by this method is sorghum. Clay soils are especially suitable for recessional agriculture.

References

http://www.usaid.gov/pubs/mdb/africa.html
Kellman, Martin C.; Tackaberry, Rosanne (1997-01-01). Tropical Environments: The Functioning and Management of Tropical Ecosystems. Psychology Press. ISBN 9780415116084.

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[2] Kellman, Martin C.; Tackaberry, Rosanne (1997-01-01). Tropical Environments: The Functioning and Management of Tropical Ecosystems. Psychology Press. ISBN 9780415116084.