Land management through conservation agriculture and associated practices
This chapter presents conservation agriculture, which can help smallholder farmers build better resilience to the consequences of climate change and variable weather (including persistent droughts and unseasonal dry spells). It addresses challenges to crop productivity and profitability while promot...
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CAB International
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126065 |
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| author | Thierfelder, Christian L. |
| author_browse | Thierfelder, Christian L. |
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| description | This chapter presents conservation agriculture, which can help smallholder farmers build better resilience to the consequences of climate change and variable weather (including persistent droughts and unseasonal dry spells). It addresses challenges to crop productivity and profitability while promoting sustainable land use and supporting ecosystem services. Conservation agriculture is based on the principles of minimum soil disturbance, crop residue retention, and crop rotation. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1260652025-11-12T06:52:21Z Land management through conservation agriculture and associated practices Thierfelder, Christian L. farming systems This chapter presents conservation agriculture, which can help smallholder farmers build better resilience to the consequences of climate change and variable weather (including persistent droughts and unseasonal dry spells). It addresses challenges to crop productivity and profitability while promoting sustainable land use and supporting ecosystem services. Conservation agriculture is based on the principles of minimum soil disturbance, crop residue retention, and crop rotation. 2022 2022-12-18T17:23:53Z 2022-12-18T17:23:53Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126065 en Open Access application/pdf CAB International Thierfelder, Christian L. 2022. Land management through conservation agriculture and associated practices. In: Bekunda, M., Hoeschle-Zeledon, I., Odhong, J.(eds.) Sustainable agricultural intensification: a handbook for practitioners in East and Southern Africa. Wallingford (UK): CABI: 80-90. |
| spellingShingle | farming systems Thierfelder, Christian L. Land management through conservation agriculture and associated practices |
| title | Land management through conservation agriculture and associated practices |
| title_full | Land management through conservation agriculture and associated practices |
| title_fullStr | Land management through conservation agriculture and associated practices |
| title_full_unstemmed | Land management through conservation agriculture and associated practices |
| title_short | Land management through conservation agriculture and associated practices |
| title_sort | land management through conservation agriculture and associated practices |
| topic | farming systems |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126065 |
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