Conservation agriculture and ecosystem services: An overview
May 25 2017   Conservation agriculture (CA) changes soil properties and processes compared to conventional agriculture. These changes can, in turn, affect the delivery of ecosystem services, including climate regulation through carbon sequestration and...

Conservation Agriculture in Gimbi- Ethiopia: Benefits and barriers to adoption
May 17 2017   This article is based on a case study that investigated a pilot project implementing conservation agriculture (CA), an agricultural method generally referred to as climate-smart in the agricultural community of Gimbi, Ethiopia. Climate-smart...

I now harvest four times as much sorghum with less labour: Tharaka Nithi farmers thrive in conservation agriculture
May 09 2017   “ Before he learned about Conservation Agriculture , he could hardly get 10 bags of sorghum from his six acres. He adopted the new farming technique called Conservation agriculture” Farmers in Tharaka Nithi county are multiplying their yields...

Conservation agriculture offers tired soil remedies
May 09 2017   “When you are tired or hungry, you're not as productive. You may need to rest or eat. If you push yourself too far, you may get ill” Soil gets tired and hungry, too. How do growers know that? When the fields are not as productive. Maybe yields...

Wilmar Adams - A young farmer filled with sheer determination
Apr 28 2017   Wilmar Adams - A young farmer filled with sheer determination Introduction Farming close to nature, according to Conservation Agriculture principles, is a long-term project. For Wilmar Adams, a 35-year old farmer in the Suurbraak area in the...

No-till Conservation Agriculture in the UK: Experiences of the CA-UK Chairman
Apr 24 2017   Europe is, like Africa, an underdeveloped continent when it comes adoption of Conservation Agriculture (CA). It has 7.3 million hectares under CA compared to 1.2 million ha for Africa. However, the scenario is changing, and changing fast for both...

Insights on Conservation Agriculture Research in North Africa: Current Situation and Opportunities
Apr 21 2017   Some Insights on Conservation Agriculture Research in North Africa: Current Situation and Opportunities Harun Cicek 1,2 , Mourad Rekik3, Boubaker Dheibi 3 and Aymen Frija 3 1 International Conservation Agriculture Advisory Panel for Africa...

9th Africa Carbon Forum, Cotonou, Benin, 28-30 June 2017
Collaborative climate action for sustainable development in Africa - Come to Cotonou for the 9th Africa Carbon Forum to engage in promoting climate action in Africa. The 9th Africa Carbon Forum (ACF) will focus on how engagement between State and...

Conservation Agriculture Manual
Main Menu 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...

INFLUENCE OF BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC FACTORS ON PLANT HEALTH
Nov 30 2016   INFLUENCE OF BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC FACTORS ON PLANT HEALTH Reinette Gouws 1 , Johan Habig 2 1 Tshwane University of Technology, Department of Crop Sciences, Private Bag X680, Pretoria, 0001. Email address: GouwsR2@tut.ac.za 2 Agricultural Research...