Effects of Conservation Agriculture and Fertilization on Soil Microbial Diversity and Activity
Oct 14 2015   Soil microbial communities perform critical functions in ecosystem processes. These functions can be used to assess the impact of agricultural practices on sustainable crop production. In this five-year study, the effect of various agricultural...

Mulching and Fertilization Effects on Weed Dynamics under Conservation Agriculture-Based Maize Cropping in Zimbabwe
Oct 14 2015   A two-year study was conducted to assess how mulch influences weed dynamics following imposition of different fertilization treatments under three crop establishment options: (i) conventional; (ii) ripping; and (iii) basin, in a two-year...

Evidence and Lessons Learned from Long-Term On-Farm Research on Conservation Agriculture Systems in Communities in Malawi and Zimbabwe
Oct 12 2015   A long-term study was carried out in the Zidyana Extension Planning Area (EPA), Malawi and in the Zimuto Communal Area, Zimbabwe, to evaluate the effect of different conservation agriculture (CA) systems on crop productivity, soil quality and...

New partnership to promote sustainable mechanization of agriculture
Oct 12 2015   FAO and the European Agricultural Machinery Industry Association CEMA, an international non-profit organisation, have forged a new partnership that aims to promote wider use of sustainable agricultural mechanization in developing countries. The two...

FARMERS’ SOIL PRACTICES VIDEO CONTEST
Sep 17 2015   Soils are in danger, more than ever. Due to the expansion of urban areas, deforestation and/or unsustainable and inappropriate soil management techniques this valuable resource is becoming progressively degraded, polluted or unusable. The soils of...

FIBRE CROPS CONFERENCE CONVENED IN UTALII HOTEL, NAIROBI.
Aug 03 2015   The performance of the fibre crops in Kenya has been in a direct correlation with the prevailing policy environment. National policies and strategies influence the competitiveness of the fibre value chain. It is therefore necessary that existing...

NCATF Conservation Agriculture Awareness Event 2015 held in Nakuru County-Kenya
Aug 03 2015   The National Conservation Agriculture Task Force (NCATF) of Kenya is a multi-stakeholder consortium established by various individuals, organizations and institutions representative working or implementing projects related to the promotion of...

Second Eastern Africa Sub-regional Workshop on Climate-Smart Agriculture held in Kampala- Uganda
Jul 28 2015   The second Eastern Africa Sub- regional workshop on Climate- Smart agriculture organized by FAO-Eastern Africa in partnership with FAO Uganda is taking place in Kampala- Uganda. The main objectives of this meeting are to: Consolidate the outcomes...

ICAAP
INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE ADVISORY PANEL The establishment of the International Conservation Agriculture Advisory Panel (ICAAP - Africa) has been called for under the auspices of the Lusaka Declaration of the 1 st Africa Congress on...

High level Ethiopian delegation on Sustainable Land Management tour to Conservation Agriculture and Climate Smart Agriculture best practices in Kenya and Tanzania.
Apr 23 2015   Hosted by the African Conservation Tillage Network in Kenya and Tanzania, a high level Ethiopian delegation is on a week-long study tour to Kenya and Tanzania to study best practices on Conservation Agriculture and the wider Climate Smart...