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
Éditeur: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Organisation: SARD Initiative
Autres organisations: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Année: 2007
Couverture géographique: Afrique
Type: Note/document d'orientation
Texte intégral disponible à l'adresse: http://www.fao.org/ag/ca/doc/FLYER_SARD-conservation-agr_english.pdf
Langue: English