ACT holds the Investors Entrepreneurial Conservation Agriculture Services Provision to Medium and Smallholder Farmers in Kenya dubbed - Huduma Kwa Mkulima 25
Oct 21 2014   The Entrepreneurial Conservation Agriculture Services Provision to Medium and Smallholder Farmers in Kenya dubbed “ Huduma Kwa Mkulima” 25 is an initiative of ACT, Government of Kenya, NEPAD-CAADP, NORAD and the EU. It aims to develop the...

Conservation agriculture: the future of farming in Laikipia County, Kenya
Aug 20 2014   Longer periods of drought and erratic and below-average rainfall in Laikipia Kenya have been making farming increasingly difficult over the years. In combination with declining soil fertility and deep-rooted practices of low-farm input application,...

Regional Conference on Conservation Agriculture for Smallholders
The Regional Conference on Conservation Agriculture for Smallholders in Asia and Africa will be held in Mymensingh, Bangladesh from 7 to 11 December 2014. The conference website is available at http://www.scac2014.org/ . The call for papers...

Keynote address by IFAD President to the IFPRI 2020 conference: Building resilience for food and nutrition security
May 21 2014   Keynote address by IFAD President to the IFPRI 2020 conference Building resilience for food and nutrition security Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Respected colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen, It is an honour to be here today. I am proud to...

Declaration of the First Africa Congress on Conservation Agriculture- Lusaka- Zambia, 2014
Apr 22 2014   Preamble The African Conservation Tillage Network (ACT) in close liaison with partners convened the 1st Africa Congress on Conservation Agriculture (IACCA) in Lusaka, Zambia, from 18th to 21st March 2014. This was held under the theme "Conservation...

Conservation Agriculture Manual
FOREWORD PREFACE TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 - WHAT IS CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE? CHAPTER 2 - CONVERTING TO CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 3 - FIELD PREPARATION AND PLANTING CHAPTER 4 - KEEPING THE SOIL HEALTHY CHAPTER 5 - SOIL COVER CHAPTER 6 -...

2013 Season's Greetings from ACT Exceutive Secretary
Dec 20 2013   Dear ACT Members and Friends, As we come to the close of the year, we take this opportunity to thank you for your continued engagement and support within and across ACT in your various capacities. This has been a very hectic but a rewarding year...

Africa adaptation Gap Technical Report: Climate Change impacts, adaptation challenges and costs for Africa.
Dec 04 2013   Africa’s Adaptation Gap Report is a stark analysis of where Africa stands in relation to its adaptation goals and is a cautionary indicator of what may happen should the emissions gap remain - necessitating additional adaptation. The Africa...