The ability of conservation agriculture to conserve soil organic carbon and the subsequent impact on soil physical, chemical, and biological properties and yield
Increases in human populations and the emerging challenges of climate change mean that
the world's agricultural systems will need to produce more food in an environment that is …
the world's agricultural systems will need to produce more food in an environment that is …
Factors influencing farmers' adoption of best management practices: A review and synthesis
T Liu, RJF Bruins, MT Heberling - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Best management practices (BMPs) for reducing agricultural non-point source pollution are
widely available. However, agriculture remains a major global contributor to degradation of …
widely available. However, agriculture remains a major global contributor to degradation of …
[HTML][HTML] Adoption of agricultural technology in the developing world: A meta-analysis of the empirical literature
Agricultural technologies have long been promoted by governments and development
organizations as effective ways to increase farm productivity and reduce poverty. However …
organizations as effective ways to increase farm productivity and reduce poverty. However …
Rethinking technological change in smallholder agriculture
The concept of technology adoption (along with its companions, diffusion and scaling) is
commonly used to design development interventions, to frame impact evaluations and to …
commonly used to design development interventions, to frame impact evaluations and to …
Increasing resilience of smallholder farmers to climate change through multiple adoption of proven climate-smart agriculture innovations. Lessons from Southern …
Conservation agriculture, drought tolerant maize, and improved legume varieties are key
climate change management strategies for smallholder farmers in southern Africa. Their …
climate change management strategies for smallholder farmers in southern Africa. Their …
[HTML][HTML] Climate risk management and rural poverty reduction
Climate variability is a major source of risk to smallholder farmers and pastoralists,
particularly in dryland regions. A growing body of evidence links climate-related risk to the …
particularly in dryland regions. A growing body of evidence links climate-related risk to the …
Limited potential of no-till agriculture for climate change mitigation
Abstract The Emissions Gap Report 2013 from the United Nations Environment Programme
restates the claim that changing to no-till practices in agriculture, as an alternative to …
restates the claim that changing to no-till practices in agriculture, as an alternative to …
Beyond conservation agriculture
Global support for Conservation Agriculture (CA) as a pathway to Sustainable Intensification
is strong. CA revolves around three principles: no-till (or minimal soil disturbance), soil …
is strong. CA revolves around three principles: no-till (or minimal soil disturbance), soil …
[HTML][HTML] Weed dynamics and conservation agriculture principles: A review
V Nichols, N Verhulst, R Cox, B Govaerts - Field crops research, 2015 - Elsevier
Conservation agriculture (CA) is based on minimum soil disturbance, permanent soil cover,
and crop rotation; it is promoted as a sustainable alternative to systems involving …
and crop rotation; it is promoted as a sustainable alternative to systems involving …
Does conservation agriculture deliver climate change mitigation through soil carbon sequestration in tropical agro-ecosystems?
DS Powlson, CM Stirling, C Thierfelder… - Agriculture, ecosystems …, 2016 - Elsevier
Conservation agriculture (CA), comprising minimum soil disturbance, retention of crop
residues and crop diversification, is widely promoted for reducing soil degradation and …
residues and crop diversification, is widely promoted for reducing soil degradation and …