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
发布者: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
组 织: SARD Initiative
其他组织: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
年份: 2007
地理范围: 非洲
类别: 政策简报/文件
内容语言: English