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Conservation Agriculture in Africa
Author | : Saidi Mkomwa,Amir H. Kassam |
Publsiher | : CABI |
Total Pages | : 537 |
Release | : 2022-01-11 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781789245745 |
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Tillage agriculture has led to widespread soil and ecosystem degradation globally, and more particularly in the developing regions. This is especially so in Africa where traditional agricultural practices have become unsustainable due to severe exploitation of natural resources with negative impacts on the environment and food system. In addition, agricultural land use in Africa today faces major challenges including increased costs, climate change and a need to transform to more sustainable production intensification systems. Conservation Agriculture has emerged as a major alternative sustainable climate smart agriculture approach in Africa and has spread to many African countries in the past decade as more development and research, including in sustainable mechanization, has enabled its extension and uptake. It is key to transforming Africa's agriculture and food system given its ability to restore soil health, biodiversity and productivity of millions of smallholder farms as well as larger-scale farms. This book is aimed at all agricultural stakeholders in the public, private and civil sectors in Africa engaged in supporting the transformation of conventional tillage agriculture to Conservation Agriculture. The book will be of interest to: researchers, academics, students, development stakeholders, public and private sector investors and policy makers as well as institutional libraries across the world.
Conservation Agriculture for Africa
Author | : Amir H Kassam,Saidi Mkomwa,Theodor Friedrich |
Publsiher | : CABI |
Total Pages | : 317 |
Release | : 2016-12-14 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781780645681 |
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Tillage agriculture has led to widespread soil and ecosystem degradation globally. This is especially so in Africa where traditional and modern tillage-based agricultural practices have become unsustainable due to severe disturbance and exploitation of natural resources, with negative impacts on the environment and rural livelihoods. In addition, agriculture in Africa today faces major challenges including increased costs of production and energy, the effects of climate change, and the lack of an effective paradigm for sustainable intensification, especially for small- and medium-size holdings. Africa is facing a serious challenge to food security and as a continent has not advanced towards eradicating hunger. In addition, the population is still growing much faster than on most other continents. This pressure has led to the emergence of no-till conservation agriculture as a serious alternative sustainable agriculture paradigm. In Africa, in recent years, conservation agriculture techniques and methods have spread to many countries, as greater development, education and research effort are directed towards its extension and uptake. This book is aimed at agricultural researchers and scientists, educationalists, and agricultural service providers, institutional leaders and policy makers working in the fields of sustainable agriculture and international development, and also at agroecologists, conservation scientists, and those working on ecosystem services.
Conservation Agriculture
Author | : Ram A. Jat,Kanwar L. Sahrawat,Amir H. Kassam |
Publsiher | : CABI |
Total Pages | : 417 |
Release | : 2013-12-13 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9781780642598 |
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The book covers the spread of conservation agriculture (CA) to regions including Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Australia, Europe and emerging CA destinations in Asia and Africa. ÿTopics covered include the various components of CA, and how their individual and combined implementation influence productivity, soil health and environmental quality under diverse edaphic and climatic conditions. The book will be useful to teachers, researchers, extensionists, farmers, and students interested in environmental quality.
Building a Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture in Sub Saharan Africa
Author | : Abebe Shimeles,Audrey Verdier-Chouchane,Amadou Boly |
Publsiher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 2018-06-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9783319762227 |
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What are the challenges and action points for agricultural sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa? This open access collection of papers offers technical analyses, policy recommendations and an overview of success stories to date. Each carefully selected paper provides valuable insights for improved policy making and defines relevant strategic priorities on Africa’s sustainable transformation process, which is in line with the international development agenda. Although agriculture remains the main source of income for Africa’s population, the sector is rain-fed subjecting it to the vagaries of weather and climate change. This volume demonstrates the rationale of developing a competitive, inclusive and sustainable agribusiness sector for Africa’s food security and structural transformation. From the impact of Bioenergy crop adoption and Drought Index Insurance to Agro-Industrialization, this volume is important reading for individual researchers, academic associations and professional bodies interested in African agricultural development.
Conservation Agriculture
Author | : Alexandra Bot,José Benites,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
Publsiher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9251046255 |
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The purpose of this publication is to show how conservation agriculture can increase crop production while reducing erosion and reversing soil fertility decline, improving rural livelihoods and restoring the environment in developing countries. Soil organic matter and biological activity in the rooting zone, stimulated by continual additions of fresh organic material (crop residues and cover crops) are the basis of conservation agriculture, as described in the first chapter.
Conservation Agriculture in Zambia
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Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Agricultural conservation |
ISBN | : 9966721932 |
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Conservation Agriculture for Africa
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Author | : J. N. Blignaut |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 317 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Sustainable agriculture |
ISBN | : 1780645694 |
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Tillage agriculture has led to widespread soil and ecosystem degradation. This book reviews research and development initiatives in Africa aimed at building resilient farming systems. It summarises the status of conservation agriculture today, discusses prospects for future development and provides case studies showing its performance in Africa
Conservation Agriculture as Practised in Tanzania
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Agricultural conservation |
ISBN | : STANFORD:36105124295184 |
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