...by 13 participants. 7 participants were from Tanzania of which 5 participants were from the government institution. Other countries were represented by one candidate each Southern Sudan, Kenya, Malawi, Burundi and Rwanda. T ...

...interlinked principles, namely: no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance, biomass mulch soil cover and crop species diversification, in conjunction with other complementary good agricultural practices of integrated crop and production management. ...

...partners, and a number of non-governmental organisations to varying degrees in terms of coverage area, operational approach, time span and technical content. ...

Air, water and soil is our continent’s most valuable natural resources, but soil is the only nonrenewable resource. With the natural formation rate of approximately 6-8 cm of fertile soil over a period of 2000 years, this is not surprising.

The controversial debate among researchers about the suitability of conservation agriculture for smallholder farmers in Africa continues while rural inhabitants in Africa face food insecurity and degrading resources. What is the role of CIMMYT's research ...

...to move agriculture to sustainability. The existing pressure on Bangladeshi agriculture due to overpopulation and environmental and social threats to resources necessitates new ways to produce more food using fewer inputs. CA-based mechanization ...