Table 7 Mean maize yield (kg ha− 1) and profit (MXN ha− 1), under different cropping systems, in farmers’ fields. Means followed by the same letter are not significantly different using the HSD test, (α = 0.05). Abbreviations: abbreviations: CT = conventional tillage, PB = Permanent beds, MM = Maize monocropping and MB = maize-bean rotation.

From: Conservation agriculture enhances maize yields and profitability in Mexico’s semi-arid highlands

System management

Yield (± Standard Error)

Profit (± Standard Error)

CT, MM

2086 (303.3) b

720 (828.8) b

PB, MM

3913 (401.9) a

4896 (1295.5) a

PB, MB

2428 (527.4) a

4267 (2177.3) ab