Achieving Food Security in Africa with Healthier Soil
May 29 2022   Regenerative agriculture practices are helping smallholder farmers grow more food on less land Although often overlooked, healthy soil is an important part of conservation. In fact, soil hosts more than 25 percent of our planet’s biodiversity and...

FAO and ACT Partnership Brief - Sustainable Mechanization Innovations
May 29 2022   The African Conservation Tillage Network (ACT) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have been working together since 2019 to support African farming households in creating opportunities for economic growth through...

Conservation Agriculture in dryland ecosystem: Prospects and opportunities.
May 17 2022   By Sammi Reddy et al. Indian Journal of Agronomy 66 (5th IAC Special issue): S44__S56. 2021. Abstract: Conservation agriculture (CA) comprises zero or reduced or minimum tillage, crop–residue retention and crop rotation which offers an...

CA4FS Overview
Geographic areas of focus: Kenya, – Laikipia and Machakos Counties Project goal : The project overall goal is to improve food and income security by building the resilience of smallholder farmers in Machakos and Laikipia counties of Kenya through...

Stubble Quality of Wheat Grown Under No-Tillage and Conventional Tillage Systems and Effects on Fermentation Profile of Ewes
Apr 22 2022   By Guesmi et al. Agriculture 2022, 12, 520. 2022. Stubble Quality of Wheat Grown Under No-Tillage and Conventional Tillage Systems, and Effects of Stubble on the Fermentation Profile of Grazing Ewes Ruminal Fluid. Abstract: Conservation practices...

Designing low-input upland rice-based cropping systems with conservation agriculture for climate change adaptation
Apr 22 2022   A six-year experiment in M'b'e, Bouak´e, Cote-d'Ivoire. By Husson et al. Field Crops Research 277. 2022. Abstract: Climate change models predict an increase in climate variability in the future, with more rainfall extremes and greater risks,...

Conservation Agriculture and Sustainable Development Goals: Potential Opportunities and Strategies in India
Apr 22 2022   By Chaudhari et al. Journal of Agricultural Physics 21(1): 1-9. 2021. Abstract To meet the demands of its population is the primary objective of a civilization. The peace and prosperity of its citizens has always been the priority for all the...

Ecosystem Management
The ecosystem approach is a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and sustainable use in an equitable way. Agricultural systems are dependent on ecosystem services including nutrient...