Conservation agriculture for Africa : building resilient farming systems in a changing climate / edited by Amir H. Kassam (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy and University of Reading, UK), Saidi Mkomwa (African Conservation Tillage (ACT) Network, Nairobi, Kenya), and Theodor Friedrich (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Havana, Cuba).

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TextPublisher: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2017Copyright date: �2017Description: 1 online resource (xxviii, 289 pages) : illustrations (some color), chartsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9781780648415

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Conservation agriculture for Africa.DDC classification:

338.1096 23

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S472.A1 C66 2017eb

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Contents:

Conservation Agriculture in Africa: An Overview / Saidi Mkomwa, Amir H. Kassam, Theodor Friedrich and Reynolds K. Shula -- Weatherproofing Agriculture with Conservation Agriculture / Amir H. Kassam, Saidi Mkomwa and Theodor Friedrich -- Conservation Agriculture: Growing More with Less : the Future of Sustainable Intensification / Patrick C. Wall -- Empowering Smallholder Farmers with Profitable and Sustainable Farming Using Conservation Agriculture: The Case of East Africa / Saidi Mkomwa, Simon Lugandu, Peter Kuria and Weldone Mutai -- Implementing the Principles of Conservation Agriculture in Malawi: Crop Yields and Factors Affecting Adoption / W. Trent Bunderson, Zwide D. Jere, Christian Thierfelder, Mpatso Gama, Blessings M. Mwale, Spencer W.D. Ng'oma, Richard M. Museka, John M. Paul, Brand Mbale, Obedi Mkandawire and Phillip Tembo -- Innovation Systems and Farmer Perceptions Regarding Conservation Agriculture in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique / Baqir Lalani, Peter Dorward, Amir H. Kassam and Jose Dambiro -- Conservation Agriculture in North Africa: Experiences, Achievements and Challenges / Oussama El Gharras, Mohamed El Mourid and Hakim Boulal -- How Can We Cover Millions of Hectares with Conservation Agriculture in Africa? / Roland Bunch -- Climate-smart Push-Pull: A Conservation Agriculture Technology for Food Security and Environmental Sustainability in Africa / Zeyaur R. Khan, Charles A.O. Midega, Jimmy O. Pittchar, Alice Murage and John Pickett -- How to Make Conservation Agriculture EverGreen / Dennis P. Garrity -- Mechanization of Smallholder Conservation Agriculture in Africa: Contributing Resilience to Precarious Systems / Brian G. Sims, Josef Kienzle, Saidi Mkomwa, Theodor Friedrich and Amir H. Kassam -- Conservation Agriculture in South Africa: Lessons from Case Studies / Hendrik J. Smith, Erna Kruger, Jaap Knot and James N. Blignaut -- Extending Conservation Agriculture Benefits Through Innovation Platforms / Michael Misiko -- Summing Up / Amir H. Kassam, Saidi Mkomwa and Theodor Friedrich.

Abstract: This book provides an updated assessment of trends in the adaptation and adoption of conservation agriculture (CA) in different countries of Africa. It provides information on the contribution of CA systems to building resilience in a changing climate while increasing productivity, profitability and ecological sustainability. The book covers: the status of CA in Africa (Chapter 1); CA's climate-proofing characteristics (Chapter 2); productivity and efficiency of resource use, often referred to as 'producing more from less' (Chapter 3); smallholder adoption and the spread of CA in different parts of Africa (Chapters 4-7); aspects related to resilience (legume cover crops, diversified cropping system for pest control, agroforestry, and mechanization) in CA-based systems (Chapters 8-11); and policy and communication (Chapters 12-13). The final Chapter 14 provides a brief summing up of what the book represents in terms of the relevance and future of CA to agricultural development in Africa.

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This book provides an updated assessment of trends in the adaptation and adoption of conservation agriculture (CA) in different countries of Africa. It provides information on the contribution of CA systems to building resilience in a changing climate while increasing productivity, profitability and ecological sustainability. The book covers: the status of CA in Africa (Chapter 1); CA's climate-proofing characteristics (Chapter 2); productivity and efficiency of resource use, often referred to as 'producing more from less' (Chapter 3); smallholder adoption and the spread of CA in different parts of Africa (Chapters 4-7); aspects related to resilience (legume cover crops, diversified cropping system for pest control, agroforestry, and mechanization) in CA-based systems (Chapters 8-11); and policy and communication (Chapters 12-13). The final Chapter 14 provides a brief summing up of what the book represents in terms of the relevance and future of CA to agricultural development in Africa.

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