Family Farming Knowledge Platform

Conservation Agriculture in development

The case of Africa

The rising world population is increasing the pressure on agriculture to produce more food. This is more so for the African continent, where it is not just about food supply, but also a critical factor in economic development, poverty alleviation and improving living standards especially in rural areas. On the other side agricultural production is one of the factors contributing to the degradation of natural resources in Africa. Qualitative assessments of available data suggest that about 20% of Africa’s agriculture lands are severely degraded as a result of direct agriculture activity (McNeely et al. 2001). Environmental problems are considered an inevitable trade off of productive agriculture. On the contrary, Conservation Agriculture  proven agricultural production options, which combine production with sustainability.

 

:
:
:
:
:
:
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
:
:
:
Author: Martin Bwalya
Other authors: Theodor Friedrich
Organization: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
Other organizations: African Conservation Tillage Network (ACTN)
Year: 2002
:
Country/ies: Botswana, Brazil, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Geographical coverage: Africa
Type: Case study
Content language: English
:

Share this page