Smallholder farmers use conservation agriculture-based technologies and sustainable intensification practices adapted to climate change on 627,000 ha in southern Africa
Long-term (2004-2020) Conservation Agriculture (CA) systems research in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe has generated scientific evidence on productivity, profitability, environmental, social and human impacts. This is used in all target countries to inform policies towards more climate-smart agricultur...
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| author | CGIAR Research Program on Maize |
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| description | Long-term (2004-2020) Conservation Agriculture (CA) systems research in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe has generated scientific evidence on productivity, profitability, environmental, social and human impacts. This is used in all target countries to inform policies towards more climate-smart agriculture adaptation interventions. Farmer adoption reached >627,000 ha, with yield benefits of 30-50% (up to 140%) under drought. Due to greater water-use efficiency, applying the principles of CA is effective in reducing climate risks thus reducing the vulnerability of farming communities. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1215692023-03-14T13:19:41Z Smallholder farmers use conservation agriculture-based technologies and sustainable intensification practices adapted to climate change on 627,000 ha in southern Africa CGIAR Research Program on Maize agriculture climate change research farmers climate intensification policies adaptation productivity climate-smart agriculture water drought communities conservation agriculture profitability efficiency farming adoption africa vulnerability sustainable intensification systems use efficiency impacts systems research countries smallholder farmers southern africa water-use efficiency case studies agrifood systems rural development Long-term (2004-2020) Conservation Agriculture (CA) systems research in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe has generated scientific evidence on productivity, profitability, environmental, social and human impacts. This is used in all target countries to inform policies towards more climate-smart agriculture adaptation interventions. Farmer adoption reached >627,000 ha, with yield benefits of 30-50% (up to 140%) under drought. Due to greater water-use efficiency, applying the principles of CA is effective in reducing climate risks thus reducing the vulnerability of farming communities. 2020-12-31 2022-09-12T11:59:53Z 2022-09-12T11:59:53Z Case Study https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121569 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR Research Program on Maize. 2020. Smallholder farmers use conservation agriculture-based technologies and sustainable intensification practices adapted to climate change on 627,000 ha in southern Africa. Reported in Maize Annual Report 2020. Outcome Impact Case Report. |
| spellingShingle | agriculture climate change research farmers climate intensification policies adaptation productivity climate-smart agriculture water drought communities conservation agriculture profitability efficiency farming adoption africa vulnerability sustainable intensification systems use efficiency impacts systems research countries smallholder farmers southern africa water-use efficiency case studies agrifood systems rural development CGIAR Research Program on Maize Smallholder farmers use conservation agriculture-based technologies and sustainable intensification practices adapted to climate change on 627,000 ha in southern Africa |
| title | Smallholder farmers use conservation agriculture-based technologies and sustainable intensification practices adapted to climate change on 627,000 ha in southern Africa |
| title_full | Smallholder farmers use conservation agriculture-based technologies and sustainable intensification practices adapted to climate change on 627,000 ha in southern Africa |
| title_fullStr | Smallholder farmers use conservation agriculture-based technologies and sustainable intensification practices adapted to climate change on 627,000 ha in southern Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Smallholder farmers use conservation agriculture-based technologies and sustainable intensification practices adapted to climate change on 627,000 ha in southern Africa |
| title_short | Smallholder farmers use conservation agriculture-based technologies and sustainable intensification practices adapted to climate change on 627,000 ha in southern Africa |
| title_sort | smallholder farmers use conservation agriculture based technologies and sustainable intensification practices adapted to climate change on 627 000 ha in southern africa |
| topic | agriculture climate change research farmers climate intensification policies adaptation productivity climate-smart agriculture water drought communities conservation agriculture profitability efficiency farming adoption africa vulnerability sustainable intensification systems use efficiency impacts systems research countries smallholder farmers southern africa water-use efficiency case studies agrifood systems rural development |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121569 |
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