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17 Jan 20:10

No-Till Changes Lives of Zimbabwe Farmers

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An article that explains how no-till and CA have helped farmers in Zimbabwe

"With this program, our target is to train them on climate adaptation through conservation agriculture. We support them with machines related to ...
17 Jan 20:02

Uniform crop residue distribution is key: UWA - Grain Central

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This article emphasizes the importance of uniform residue distribution when practicing no-till.

Conservation agriculture has three main components: minimal soil disturbance, diverse rotations, and crop residue retention.
17 Jan 19:57

Growing climate resilience from the soil up - Features - Nature Middle East

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An article from the Middle East and North Africa showing CA is a potential alternative, climate-resilient technology for drylands compared to the current conventionally tilled system.

Conservation agriculture offers agronomical, environmental and socio-economic benefits. But uptake in the MENA region has been slowed by ...
01 Nov 17:47

Conservation Agriculture: A Reliable Tactic for Soil Future - Krishi Jagran

cuca2010

A good description of CA use for soil health in India

Conservation Agriculture: A Reliable Tactic for Soil Future · Continuous minimum mechanical soil disturbance; · Persistent organic soil cover; and.
01 Nov 17:35

Call up your soil microbe army and win the battle for profit! - Farmer's Weekly

cuca2010

Another article explaining the importance of soil health and the biology of the soil for future food security using the term regenerative CA in Zimbabwe!!

... that can fight back against this trend. Susan Marais found out more at a recent regenerative conservation agriculture farmers' day in Mpumalanga.
01 Nov 15:44

Ludhiana | Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal launches paddy straw management campaign at PAU

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An interesting article from the Indian Punjab highlighting the problems of growing water hungry rice and innovative ways of using the rice straw instead of burning it.

Owing to the loss of 'friendly' organisms, the crops become more prone to disease, he said, advocating that the concept of conservation agriculture up ...
01 Nov 15:39

Conservation Agriculture has made Teresia Momanyi's Corn Farm her Refuge and Office | BellaNaija

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A report of success using CA by a women farmer in Kenya despite issues of climate change.

They can now count on better crops and more money, which will protect them from food and financial insecurity. Conservation agriculture also improves ...
01 Nov 15:33

Specialty Coffees With Scientific Roots | AgWeb

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An interesting article about how coffee quality can be improved by using CA to reverse soil degradation and improve soil health.

Imagine if this sensory experience originated through conservation agriculture practices applied to previously degraded soil.
01 Nov 15:29

Soil health for sustainable agriculture - Open Access Government

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Soil health is a major goal for attaining future food security and this article summarizes the reasons why.

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) recommends systematic conservation agriculture practices that integrate crops with ...
01 Nov 15:12

The critical role of smallholder farmers of the Eastern Gangetic Plains in the global food chain

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This is a good article about helping smallholder farmers improve their livelihoods. CIMMYT and ACIAR have been active working in this region including promoting CA

... demonstrate the efficacy of Conservation Agriculture-based Sustainable Intensification (CASI) approaches, and create an environment that would ...
01 Nov 15:01

Growing public good - Opinion - Chinadaily.com.cn

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China is promoting CA through the help of FAO to improve food security of one of the most populated countries in the World.

Importantly, Conservation Agriculture also provides a sustainable alternative for using rather than burning crop residues, a common practice in the ...
08 Sep 19:33

Ecological farming the answer to food insecurity - Food For Mzansi

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This short article talks about ecological farming and regenerative farming as important to avoid food insecurity in Africa

During his tenure at the CIMMYT, he has worked on long-term experiments on conservation agriculture. Some of these include the performance of ...
08 Sep 19:11

Conservation Agriculture: How to Help Farmers Accelerate the Transition to Avoid a Famine

cuca2010

A review article that explains the growth of CA and its importance for helping farmers avoid famine

Agricultural engineer Gerard Rass examines how conservation agriculture can help fight what several international organizations are calling, ...
08 Sep 18:23

Local farmers reap the benefits of conservation agriculture - Namibia Economist

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Another description of success for CA in Africa. This is from Namibia.

Conservation agriculture (CA) is a climate-smart agriculture approach that farmers have taken up in order to protect their livelihoods and ...
08 Sep 18:13

Pfumvudza/Intwasa is spreading wealth | The Sunday Mail

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This describes the success of this CA project in Zimbabwe over the past few years.

... just under 10 000 families, showed that the basic basket of conservation agriculture, adequate inputs, and some backbreaking labour worked.
08 Sep 13:50

Could Clover be 'Holy Grail' of Arable Farming? - No-Till Farmer

cuca2010

An interesting research to see if white clover can replace some nitrogen and be a source of permanent soil cover in CA

Little information exists about the effect of no-till when applied during the transition period from conventional to conservation agriculture. This ...
07 Sep 15:43

The potential of conservation agriculture in increasing yield and tackling climate change

cuca2010

An interesting CIMMYT paper on CA in Bangladesh that is helping to increase production and mitigate climate change.

Over three consecutive years, researchers study conservation agriculture conditions in under-developed coastal environments in South Asia.
07 Sep 15:39

Scalable diversification options delivers sustainable and nutritious food in Indo-Gangetic plains

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Paper on CA in India and its importance

... Karnal on crop diversification and sustainable intensification options using agro-ecological approaches such as Conservation Agriculture (CA) ...
06 Sep 19:51

Conservation farming ushers new hope for agri sector - The Business Standard

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A report from Bihar India explaining how CA can help farmers in India.

At a time when soaring prices of fuel-oil and fertilisers are hindering cultivation prospects, Conservation agriculture (CA), the farming approach ...
26 Aug 15:58

Combatting the fertilizer crisis – An Icarda Q&A - EurekAlert!

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A good description of of the fertilizer crisis in agriculture and ways to improve its efficiency. CA plays an important role in this.

Conservation Agriculture is a soil-friendly system that relies on four main pillars: no - or minimal - tillage to the soil after harvest; ...
26 Aug 15:52

Ohio State leading new $15 million project to study carbon farming as climate change solution

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Carbon farming can mitigate climate change, improve soil health and make crops more productive. CA will be one management system to help achieve this.

... on the benefits of conservation agriculture and sequestering carbon, and on savings of nitrogen, water, pesticides and energy,” Lal said.
26 Aug 15:48

Africa's smallholder farmers get an 'Uber' for tractors - The Mail & Guardian

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An innovative way to reduce the drudgery of farming for smallholder farmers in Africa.

Those booking conservation agriculture services receive a higher score on their loan application, and the same is true for value chains. “Right now, ...
05 May 19:08

Enhancement of quality and ecological integrity of soil using resource conservation ...

cuca2010

An article on CA from Sikkim with various descriptions of how it is implemented

Conservation agriculture is a set of practices widely promoted to increase productivity while conserving soil through reduced tillage, ...
05 May 19:05

Which Countries Have the Most No-Till Acres?

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Want to know where no-till and CA is being adopted? This article has data showing where.

They found that the number of conservation agriculture acres increased by 244.4 million acres worldwide to a total of 507.6 million acres.
05 May 18:51

New book provides one stop shop for Conservation Agriculture - Agriland.co.uk

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Volume 3 of Advances in CA looking at adoption and Spread. All 3 volumes have lots of excellent articles on CA

Farmers around the world are rapidly adopting Conservation Agriculture (CA) practices, and a new book has collated extensive scientific research, ...
05 May 18:42

Can regenerative agriculture transform palm oil? - China Dialogue

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An interesting article on oil palm and using CA also called regenerative agriculture to transform this crop

... though some prefer the terms “agroecology”, “climate-smart farming” or “conservation agriculture”. While it doesn't have a strict definition, ...
05 May 18:39

Research report identifies entry points for scaling up conservation agriculture in Southern Africa

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An interesting report about scaling up CA in S. Africa but also suggesting CA can help with fertilizer hikes because of Ukraine war.

In parallel to public sector effort and action, the private sector has a major role to play in the adoption of conservation agriculture.
05 May 18:36

Norway partnering with Canadian Foodgrains Bank to help farmers in Ethiopia - PortageOnline.com

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Help given to Ethiopia to improve farming by promoting CA

Conservation agriculture participant Asther proudly shows the corn she grew. Photo: Terepeza Development Association. Norway is partnering with ...
05 May 18:30

Cover crops more effective than insecticides for managing pests, study suggests - Penn State

cuca2010

An interesting article from Penn State on use of covers crops and CA to control pests

The use of cover crops and other conservation-agriculture practices can help reduce erosion and nutrient loss, enhance soil health, and improve ...
05 May 18:26

How Calloway farmers are conserving water and saving topsoil: the no till method - Murray Ledger

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The importance of no-till agriculture in Kentucky, USA

According to “Innovating conservation agriculture: The case of no-till cropping,” no tillage is a method that can be loosely adopted “with a ...