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
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Organization: SARD Initiative
Other organizations: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Year: 2007
Geographical coverage: Africa
Type: Policy brief/paper
Full text available at: http://www.fao.org/ag/ca/doc/FLYER_SARD-conservation-agr_english.pdf
Content language: English