Conservation agriculture as a means to mitigate and adapt to climate change, a case study from Mexico
Conservation agriculture (CA) has been proposed as an adapted set of management principles that assures a more sustainable agricultural production. It combines the following basic principles: (1) reduction in tillage, (2) retention of adequate levels of crop residues and soil surface cover, (3) use...
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| author | Verhulst, Nele Govaerts, Bram Sayre, K.D. Sonder, Kai Romero Perezgrovas, R. Mezzalama, Monica Dendooven, Luc |
| author_browse | Dendooven, Luc Govaerts, Bram Mezzalama, Monica Romero Perezgrovas, R. Sayre, K.D. Sonder, Kai Verhulst, Nele |
| author_facet | Verhulst, Nele Govaerts, Bram Sayre, K.D. Sonder, Kai Romero Perezgrovas, R. Mezzalama, Monica Dendooven, Luc |
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| description | Conservation agriculture (CA) has been proposed as an adapted set of management principles that assures a more sustainable agricultural production. It combines the following basic principles: (1) reduction in tillage, (2) retention of adequate levels of crop residues and soil surface cover, (3) use of crop rotations. These CA principles are applicable to a wide range of crop production systems. However, the application of CA will be different in different situations. Specific and compatible management components (pest and weed control tactics, nutrient management strategies, rotation crops, appropriately-scaled implements, etc.) will need to be identified through adaptive research with active farmer involvement. In this chapter, climate change predictions for Mexico will be discussed. Then the potential of CA as a means to mitigate and adapt to climate change will be examined for two contrasting agro-ecological environments, using research results of long-term trials. Finally, the economic potential of CA for climate change mitigation and adaption will be examined and an extension strategy will be outlined. |
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| spelling | CGSpace421112024-03-10T07:22:34Z Conservation agriculture as a means to mitigate and adapt to climate change, a case study from Mexico Verhulst, Nele Govaerts, Bram Sayre, K.D. Sonder, Kai Romero Perezgrovas, R. Mezzalama, Monica Dendooven, Luc agriculture climate adaptation sustainability Conservation agriculture (CA) has been proposed as an adapted set of management principles that assures a more sustainable agricultural production. It combines the following basic principles: (1) reduction in tillage, (2) retention of adequate levels of crop residues and soil surface cover, (3) use of crop rotations. These CA principles are applicable to a wide range of crop production systems. However, the application of CA will be different in different situations. Specific and compatible management components (pest and weed control tactics, nutrient management strategies, rotation crops, appropriately-scaled implements, etc.) will need to be identified through adaptive research with active farmer involvement. In this chapter, climate change predictions for Mexico will be discussed. Then the potential of CA as a means to mitigate and adapt to climate change will be examined for two contrasting agro-ecological environments, using research results of long-term trials. Finally, the economic potential of CA for climate change mitigation and adaption will be examined and an extension strategy will be outlined. 2012 2014-08-15T12:13:25Z 2014-08-15T12:13:25Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42111 en Open Access Earthscan Verhulst N, Govaerts B, Sayre KD, Sonder K, Romero-Perezgrovas R, Mezzalama M, Dendooven L. 2012. Conservation agriculture as a means to mitigate and adapt to climate change, a case study from Mexico. In: Wollenberg E, Nihart A, Tapio-Biström ML, Grieg-Gran M, eds. Climate Change Mitigation and Agriculture. London, England: Earthscan. p 287-300. |
| spellingShingle | agriculture climate adaptation sustainability Verhulst, Nele Govaerts, Bram Sayre, K.D. Sonder, Kai Romero Perezgrovas, R. Mezzalama, Monica Dendooven, Luc Conservation agriculture as a means to mitigate and adapt to climate change, a case study from Mexico |
| title | Conservation agriculture as a means to mitigate and adapt to climate change, a case study from Mexico |
| title_full | Conservation agriculture as a means to mitigate and adapt to climate change, a case study from Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Conservation agriculture as a means to mitigate and adapt to climate change, a case study from Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Conservation agriculture as a means to mitigate and adapt to climate change, a case study from Mexico |
| title_short | Conservation agriculture as a means to mitigate and adapt to climate change, a case study from Mexico |
| title_sort | conservation agriculture as a means to mitigate and adapt to climate change a case study from mexico |
| topic | agriculture climate adaptation sustainability |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42111 |
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