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Conservation Agriculture in Africa

Climate Smart Agricultural Development

by Mohamed Annabi, Haithem Bahri, Mloza Banda, Gotlieb Basch, Richard Bell, Alexandra Bot, Trent W Bunderson, Martin Bwalya, Hatem Cheikh M’hamed, Cornelius Chiduza, Cary Clark, Demba Diakhaté, Mazwi Dlamini, Sjoerd Duiker, Alioune Fall, Aymen Frija, Patrick Gicheru, Josiah Gitari, Tom Goddard, Emilio Gonzalez-Sanchez, Isaac Gura, Enamul Haque, Michel Havard, Zied Idoudi, Mohammad Jahiruddin, Zwide D Jere, Josef Kienzle, Onesmos Kitonyo, Erna Kruger, Peter Kuria, Phlorentin Philip Lagwen, Simon Lugandu, Ngari Macharia, Temakholo Mathebula, Sixolise Mcinga, Alfred Micheni, Neil Miller, Frank Mmbando, Rachid Moussadek, Pearson Nyari Mnkeni, Rachid Mrabet, Ndabhemeye Mulengera, Walter Mupangwa, Joseph Mureithi, R.M. Museka, Weldone Mutai, Munyaradzi Mutenje, Lindah Muzangwa, Remmy Mwakimbwala, Andre A Nel, James Njeru, Rama Ngatoluwa, Phumzile Ngcobo, Isaiah Nyagumbo, Putso Nyathi, Ricardo Ralisch, Leonard Rusinamhodzi, John Sariah, Ibrahima Sarr, Peter Setimela, Richard Shetto, Reynolds K. Shula, Brian G. Sims, Hendrik J. Smith, Dimas Soares Júnior, Peter Steward, Johann Strauss, Christian Thierfelder, Gerhardus Trytsman, Jean Twilingiyumukiza, Carl Wahl, Peter Waweru, Nouhoun Zampaligre ...

Tillage agriculture has led to widespread soil and ecosystem degradation globally, and more particularly in the developing regions. This is especially so in Africa where traditional agricultural practices have become unsustainable due to severe exploitation of natural resources with negative impacts on the environment and food system. In addition, agricultural land use in Africa today faces major ... Read more

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Tillage agriculture has led to widespread soil and ecosystem degradation globally, and more particularly in the developing regions. This is especially so in Africa where traditional agricultural practices have become unsustainable due to severe exploitation of natural resources with negative impacts on the environment and food system. In addition, agricultural land use in Africa today faces major
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Conservation Agriculture for Africa

Building Resilient Farming Systems in a Changing Climate

by J N Blignaut, H Boulal, Roland Bunch, Trent W Bunderson, Dennis Dennis, Oussama El Gharras, Mohammed El Mourid, Mphatso Gama, Zwide D Jere, Josef Kienzle, Jaap Knot, Erna Kruger, Peter Kuria, Baqir Lalani, Simon Lugandu, Brand Mbale, Charles Midega, Michael Misiko, Zeyaur Khan, Obedi Mkandawire, Alice Murage, Richard M. Museka, Weldone Mutai, Blessings M. Mwale, Spencer W.D. Ng’oma, John M. Paul, John A. Pickett, Jimmy Pittchar, Brian G. Sims, Hendrik J. Smith, Phillip Tembo, Christian Thierfelder, Patrick C. Wall, Reynolds K. Shula, Peter Dorward, Jose Dambiro ...

Tillage agriculture has led to widespread soil and ecosystem degradation. This book reviews research and development initiatives in Africa aimed at building resilient farming systems. It summarises the status of conservation agriculture today, discusses prospects for future development and provides case studies showing its performance in Africa. ... Read more

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Tillage agriculture has led to widespread soil and ecosystem degradation. This book reviews research and development initiatives in Africa aimed at building resilient farming systems. It summarises the status of conservation agriculture today, discusses prospects for future development and provides case studies showing its performance in Africa.
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Advances in Conservation Agriculture Volume 3

Adoption and Spread

by Prof Amir Kassam, Dr Ariel Espinoza Salinas, Dr Armen Zakaryan, Dr Imran Jumshudov, Dr Yagub Guliyev, Dr Alena Abarava, Dr Allan Pineda Burgos, Dr Demna Martsvaladze, Dr Gulnaz Kaseeva, Dr Omurbek Mambetov0, Dr Cholpon Alibakieva1, Dr Boris Boincean2, Dr J. C. Juárez López3, Dr Mihail Rurac4, Dr Vadim Bandurin5, Dr Luidmila Orlova6, Dr Alexandr Toigildin7, Dr Khalil Safin8, Dr Muhammadi Muminov9, Dr Jamshed Sangynov0, Dr Shavkat Juraev1, Dr Askarsho Zevarshoev2, Dr Nicola Kosolap3, Dr Carlos Andrés Zelaya Elvir4, Dr Oksana Davis5, Dr Oleksandr Zhuravel6, Dr Michail Draganchuk7, Dr Alim Pulatov8, Dr Josef Kienzle9, Dr Sandra Corsi0, Dr Yashpal Singh Saharawat1, Dr Mushtaq Gill2, Dr Mahesh Gathala3, Dr Tika Bahadur Karki4, Dr Jose Escobar5, Dr D. B. T. Wijeratne6, Dr Sayed Samiullah Hakimi7, Dr Neelam Chaudhary8, Dr Md. Enamul Haque9, Prof Richard Bell0, Dr C. M. Parihar1, Dr Harisankar Nayak2, Dr Rajbir Singh3, Dr R. K. Malik4, Dr Upendra Singh5, Dr Rafael Fuentes-Llanillo6, Dr Raj Paroda7, Dr Yuji Niino8, Dr Victor B. Ella9, Dr Florent Tivet0, Dr Vira Leng1, Dr Hoa Tran Quoc2, Dr Pascal Lienhard3, Dr Pham thi Sen4, Dr Thatheva Saphangthong5, Dr Vang Seng6, Dr Marie L. C. Bartz7, Dr Lyda Hok8, Dr Manuel Reyes9, Dr Stephane Boulakia0, Dr Sim Choon Cheak1, Dr Hongwen Li2, Dr Jin He3, Dr Jean-Francois Rochecouste4, Dr John Baker5, Dr Bill Crabtree6, Dr Tiago Santos Telles7, Dr Ademir Calegari8, Dr Augusto Guilherme de Araújo9, Dr David Roggero0, Dr Dimas Soares Junior1, Dr Edgard Ramírez2, Dr Facundo Capandeguy3, Dr Herbert Arnold Bartz4, Dr Jaime Hernández-Zamora5, Dr Ken Moriya6, Dr Luciano Dabalá7, Dr María Cecilia Ginés8, Dr Martín Maria Cubilla9, Dr Ricardo Ralisch0, Dr Theodor Friedrich1, Dr Richard Trujillo Mendoza2, Dr Roberto Peiretti3, Prof Telmo Jorge Carneiro Amado4, Dr Julio Roman-Vazquez5, Dr Elizabeth Moreno-Blanco6, Dr Rachid Mrabet7, Dr Haithem Bahri8, Dr Rolf Derpsch9, Dr Omar Zaghouane0, Dr Sherif Ragab Mohamed El-Areed1, Dr Moamen Mohamed Abou El-Enin2, Dr Lamourdia Thiombiano3, Dr Kalifa Coulibaly4, Dr Saidi Mkomwa5, Dr Kofi Boa6, Dr Robert B. Zougmoré7, Dr Oumarou Balarabe8, Dr Tom Goddard9, Dr Traoré Salifou00, Dr Sylla Halimatu01, Dr Sepo Marongwe02, Dr Raymond Nazare03, Dr Weldone Mutai04, Dr Hendrik Smith05, Dr G. Trytsman06, Dr A. A. Nel07, Dr J. A. Strauss08, Dr E. Kruger09, Dr Adam Hayes10, Dr R. K. Mampholo11, Dr J. N. Van Coller12, Dr H. Otto13, Dr J. G. Steyn14, Dr I. D. Dreyer15, Dr D. Slabbert16, Dr R. Findlay17, Dr E. Zunckel18, Dr L. Visser19, Prof Isam Bashour20, Dr Roula Bachour21, Dr Nicolas Haddad22, Dr Razan Dbaibo23, Dr Kassem Jouni24, Dr Faten Adada25, Dr Yahya Shakhatreh26, Dr Yahya Bani-Kalaf27, Dr Abedaraheem Bawaliz28, Dr Iyad Musallam29, Dr Faddel Ismael30, Jose R. Benites31, Dr Mahmud Huwaian32, Dr Nabeel Bani Hani33, Dr Mina Devkota34, Dr Atef Haddad35, Dr Yaser Musa36, Dr Rabea Al Hayek37, Dr Abdulsattar Asmair Alrijabo38, Dr Irfan Gultekin39, Dr Mohammad Esmaeil Asadi40, Dr Aziz Nurbekov41, Dr Roberto Azofeifa Rodríguez42, Dr Alisher Mirzabaev43, Dr Muratbek Karabayev44, Dr Nurali Asozoda45, Dr Nasriddin Khalilov46, Dr Dossymbek Sydyk47, Dr Hafiz Muminjanov48, Dr Tatiana Semenova49, Dr Avetik Nersisyan50, Dr Turi Fileccia51, Dr Gagik Mkrtchyan52, Dr Hatem Cheikh M’Hamed53, Professor Sjoerd W. Duiker54, Professor Gottlieb Basch55, Professor Emilio J. González-Sánchez56, Dr Miguel A. Repullo-Ruiberriz de Torres57 ...

Series Book 104 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Summarises current research on the adoption of Conservation Agriculture (CA) principles in different regions around the worldHighlights the emergence of CA as a key alternative to tillage-based agricultureReviews the challenges of effective implementation of CA in different contexts (e.g. drier conditions, poor soil quality) ... Read more

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Summarises current research on the adoption of Conservation Agriculture (CA) principles in different regions around the worldHighlights the emergence of CA as a key alternative to tillage-based agricultureReviews the challenges of effective implementation of CA in different contexts (e.g. drier conditions, poor soil quality)
... Read more
Advances in Conservation Agriculture Volume 1

Systems and Science

by Prof Amir Kassam, Dr L. B. dos S. Canalli, Dr R. Bunch, Dr D. dos S. Rheinheimer, Dr Peter Hobbs, Dr Christian Thierfelder, Dr Patrick C. Wall, Dr Raj Gupta, Dr Jamil Abdalla Fayad, Dr Jucinei José Comin0, Dr Alvaro Mafra1, Dr Claudinei Kurtz2, Dr Samira Jamil Fayad3, Dr Nuno Rodrigues Madeira4, Dr Darlan Marcheze5, Dr Leandro do Prado Wildner6, Dr Arcangelo Loss7, Dr Cledimar Rogério Lourenzi8, Dr Monique Souza9, Dr Guilherme Wilbert Ferreira0, Dr Laila Kassam1, Dr Sim Choon Cheak2, Dr Zaharah A. Rahman3, Dr Julio Roman-Vazquez4, Dr Francisco Marquez-Garcia5, Dr Rosa Carbonell-Bojollo6, Dr Oscar Veroz-Gonzalez7, Dr Dennis P. Garrity8, Dr John N. Landers9, Dr Pedro Luiz de Freitas0, Dr Luiz Carlos Balbino1, Dr Rolf Derpsch2, Dr Júlio César Salton3, Dr Robélio Leandro Marchão4, Dr Augusto Guilherme de Araújo5, Dr Brian Sims6, Dr Jack Desbiolles7, Dr Denizart Bolonhezi8, Dr Enamul Haque9, Dr He Jin0, Dr Josef Kienzle1, Dr Hongwen Li2, Dr Theodor Friedrich3, Dr Oussama El Gharras4, Prof Richard Bell5, Dr Roberto Peiretti6, Dr Saidi Mkomwa7, Dr Juliana Albertengo8, Dr Tom Goddard9, Dr Muratbek Karabayev0, Dr Don Reicosky1, Dr Ken Moriya2, Dr Hendrik Smith3, Dr Ademir Calegari4, Dr T. Tiecher5, Dr E. B. Wutke6, Mr Marcelo Zanella7, Professor Gottlieb Basch8, Professor Sjoerd W. Duiker9, Professor Emilio J. González-Sánchez0 ...

Series Book 61 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Reviews the development of CA systems globally and elaborates on science underlying the key CA system components.Assesses the latest evidence on improving soil and crop health and CA system resilience through the application of the core CA system principles.Includes case studies reviewing current science on optimising CA cropping systems involving cereal, legume, horticultural and tree crops as ... Read more

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Reviews the development of CA systems globally and elaborates on science underlying the key CA system components.Assesses the latest evidence on improving soil and crop health and CA system resilience through the application of the core CA system principles.Includes case studies reviewing current science on optimising CA cropping systems involving cereal, legume, horticultural and tree crops as
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The Pesticide Detox

Towards a More Sustainable Agriculture

Edited by Jules Pretty ...

Since the 1960s, the world's population has more than doubled and agricultural production per person has increased by a third. Yet this growth in production has masked enormous hidden costs arising from widespread pesticide use - massive ecological damage and high incidences of farmer poisoning and chronic health effects.Whereas once the risks involved with pesticide use were judged to be ... Read more

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Since the 1960s, the world's population has more than doubled and agricultural production per person has increased by a third. Yet this growth in production has masked enormous hidden costs arising from widespread pesticide use - massive ecological damage and high incidences of farmer poisoning and chronic health effects.Whereas once the risks involved with pesticide use were judged to be
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Farming with Nature

The Science and Practice of Ecoagriculture

Edited by Sara J. Scherr, Jeffrey A. McNeely ...

A growing body of evidence shows that agricultural landscapes can be managed not only to produce crops but also to support biodiversity and promote ecosystem health. Innovative farmers and scientists, as well as indigenous land managers, are developing diverse types of “ecoagriculture” landscapes to generate cobenefits for production, biodiversity, and local people.Farming with Nature offers a ... Read more

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A growing body of evidence shows that agricultural landscapes can be managed not only to produce crops but also to support biodiversity and promote ecosystem health. Innovative farmers and scientists, as well as indigenous land managers, are developing diverse types of “ecoagriculture” landscapes to generate cobenefits for production, biodiversity, and local people.Farming with Nature offers a
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Organic Waste Composting through Nexus Thinking

Practices, Policies, and Trends

Edited by Hiroshan Hettiarachchi, Serena Caucci, Kai Schwärzel ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Organic waste composting is another excellent example to demonstrate the power and the benefits of nexus thinking. Even though organic waste composting itself is not a new topic, those who want to start a new project or align an ongoing project with nexus thinking, find it difficult to gather the necessary information. With nine case studies from four continents, this book aims to fill above gap ... Read more

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Organic waste composting is another excellent example to demonstrate the power and the benefits of nexus thinking. Even though organic waste composting itself is not a new topic, those who want to start a new project or align an ongoing project with nexus thinking, find it difficult to gather the necessary information. With nine case studies from four continents, this book aims to fill above gap
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Achieving sustainable urban agriculture

by Prof Johannes S. C. Wiskerke, Dr Francesco Orsini, Dr Cecilia Stanghellini, Prof Dickson Despommier, Dr Rosanne Wielemaker, Dr Jan Weijma, Prof Giovanni G. Bazzocchi, Prof. B. W. Alsanius, Dr M. Jirström, Dr M. T. Naznin0, Dr S. Khalil1, Dr E.-C. Ekström2, Dr Delia Grace3, Dr Elizabeth Cook4, Dr Johanna Lindahl5, Dr Anja Steglich6, Dr Grit Bürgow7, Prof Angela Million8, Dr Erik Stange9, Prof Cecil C. Konijnendijk0, Dr Hyeone Park1, Dr Nevin Cohen2, Dr Laine Young3, Prof Alison Blay-Palmer4, Prof André Viljoen5, Dr Katrin Bohn6, Prof Stefano Pascucci7, Dr Elisa Appolloni8 ...

Series Book 77 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Strong focus on infrastructural requirements for successful urban agriculture, such as public policy and planning frameworks, business models and social networksCovers developments in key technologies such as rooftop and vertical farming, as well as waste managementIncludes case studies of particular commodities, including horticultural produce, livestock and forestry ... Read more

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Strong focus on infrastructural requirements for successful urban agriculture, such as public policy and planning frameworks, business models and social networksCovers developments in key technologies such as rooftop and vertical farming, as well as waste managementIncludes case studies of particular commodities, including horticultural produce, livestock and forestry
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One Billion Hungry

Can We Feed the World?

by Gordon Conway ...

Hunger is a daily reality for a billion people. More than six decades after the technological discoveries that led to the Green Revolution aimed at ending world hunger, regular food shortages, malnutrition, and poverty still plague vast swaths of the world. And with increasing food prices, climate change, resource inequality, and an ever-increasing global population, the future holds further ... Read more

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Hunger is a daily reality for a billion people. More than six decades after the technological discoveries that led to the Green Revolution aimed at ending world hunger, regular food shortages, malnutrition, and poverty still plague vast swaths of the world. And with increasing food prices, climate change, resource inequality, and an ever-increasing global population, the future holds further
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Drip Irrigation for Agriculture

Untold Stories of Efficiency, Innovation and Development

Edited by Jean-Philippe Venot, Marcel Kuper, Margreet Zwarteveen ...

Series series Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management
Initially associated with hi-tech irrigated agriculture, drip irrigation is now being used by a much wider range of farmers in emerging and developing countries. This book documents the enthusiasm, spread and use of drip irrigation systems by smallholders but also some disappointments and disillusion faced in the global South. It explores and explains under which conditions it works, for whom and ... Read more

$62.99 USD

Initially associated with hi-tech irrigated agriculture, drip irrigation is now being used by a much wider range of farmers in emerging and developing countries. This book documents the enthusiasm, spread and use of drip irrigation systems by smallholders but also some disappointments and disillusion faced in the global South. It explores and explains under which conditions it works, for whom and
... Read more
Africa Regional Synthesis for the State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture

by FAOoftheUN ...

based on the information provided in country reports submitted to FAO as part of the reporting process for The State of the World's Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture. ... Read more

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based on the information provided in country reports submitted to FAO as part of the reporting process for The State of the World's Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture.
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Sustainable Land Management Sourcebook

by World Bank ...

$25.19 USD

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