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...

Conservation Agriculture
Conservation Agriculture (CA) is a farming approach that fosters natural ecological processes to increase agricultural productivity and sustainability, based on the practical application of three interlinked principles of: minimizing mechanical...

About ACT-Africa Portals
In view of promoting concrete knowledge and information dissemination and quality advocacy of Conservation Agriculture, ACT constantly implement projects under efficient project management, coordination and implementation support, and appraisal and...

Smart subsidies for sustainable soils: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial in southern Malawi
Jul 01 2021   Conventional agricultural practices – especially conventional tillage – are a major driver of soil erosion globally. While soil may not frequently consider a vulnerable natural resource, the erosion and degradation of soils poses a serious...

F-SAMA WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT
Mar 08 2021   F-SAMA WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT Joint Actions on Operationalization of the Framework for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Africa (F-SAMA) Summary Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (SAM) in Africa is an urgent matter and an indispensable...

The Road to the 8WCCA: Successful experiences and learnings from Conservation Agriculture worldwide
Webinar Registration Link Topic: The Road to the 8WCCA: Successful experiences and learnings from Conservation Agriculture worldwide Description: Under the patronage of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the European...

INVITATION TO CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE WEBINAR SERIES
The 8th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture (8WCCA) (https://8wcca.org/) will be held during 21-24 June 2021 in Zollikofen/Bern, Switzerland. In preparation to the 8WCCA, FAO and the European Conservation Agriculture Federation (ECAF) are...

8WCCA: 4th ANNOUNCEMENT
Jun 24 2020   The future of farming Profitable and Sustainable Farming with Conservation Agriculture 8WCCA: 4th ANNOUNCEMENT On behalf of the International Organizing Committee, it is a pleasure to confirm the new dates and arrangements for the 8th World...