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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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Main Author: CGIAR Research Program on Maize
Format: Case Study
Language:Inglés
Published: 2020
Subjects:
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
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121569
Summary: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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