The African Conservation Tillage Network (ACT) joins Prof. Ricardo Ralisch to warmly congratulate Herbert Bartz, the pioneer Brazilian no-till farmer for his well-deserved recognition from State University of Londrina for his exemplary CA innovations who received his Honorary Doctorate degree on 30 April.

No-till was an unheard of concept in Brazil in 1970. Some four decades later, 75% of the nation's cropland is grown under no-till systems, and it's all thanks to one farmer - Herbert Bartz - who dared to think outside the box (Farm Future, 2012).
In sowing the seeds to follow Herbert Bartz’s footprint, ACT is launching, with effect from 2013, its scheme to recognise and honour the National and Continental CA Champions in Africa.

Append: More to come on selection criteria and rewards, don’t miss
For More: (Herbert’s CA issues) http://farmfutures.com/blogs-south-americas-till-pioneer-3181