SARD and...Conservation Agriculture in Africa
This policy briefs elaborates on how Conservation agriculture (CA) can contribute to sustainable agriculture and rural development (SARD) by improving input use efficiency, increasing farm income, sustaining or increasing yields, and protecting the natural resource base.
Recognizing that farmers must realize tangible livelihood benefits, CA is characterized by three interlinked principles: reduced or no-tillage, permanent soil cover, and diversified crop rotations and associations
الناشر: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
المنظمة: SARD Initiative
منظمات أخرى: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
السنة: 2007
التغطية الجغرافية: أفريقيا
النوع: موجز في السياسات/ وثيقة في السياسات
النص الكامل متاح على: http://www.fao.org/ag/ca/doc/FLYER_SARD-conservation-agr_english.pdf
لغة المحتوى: English