Conservation Agriculture in Africa Climate Smart Agricultural Development

Synopsis

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 challenges including increased costs, climate change and a need to transform to more sustainable production intensification systems.

Conservation Agriculture has emerged as a major alternative sustainable climate smart agriculture approach in Africa and has spread to many African countries in the past decade as more development and research, including in sustainable mechanization, has enabled its extension and uptake. It is key to transforming Africa's agriculture and food system given its ability to restore soil health, biodiversity and productivity of millions of smallholder farms as well as larger-scale farms.

This landmark volume is based on the material presented at the Second Africa Congress on Conservation Agriculture which was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, 9-12 October 2018. The main theme of the Congress was 'Making Climate Smart Agriculture Real in Africa with Conservation Agriculture: Supporting the Malabo Declaration and Agenda 2063'. The Congress was aligned to mobilize stakeholders in all agriculture sectors to provide greater technical, institutional, development and investment support, impetus and direction to the vision and agenda for transforming African agriculture as set out by the Malabo Declaration and Agenda 2063.

This book is aimed at all agricultural stakeholders in the public, private and civil sectors in Africa engaged in supporting the transformation of conventional tillage agriculture to Conservation Agriculture. The book will be of interest to: researchers, academics, students, development stakeholders, public and private sector investors and policy makers as well as institutional libraries across the world.

Book details

Author:

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

ISBN:

9781789245769

Related ISBNs:

9781789245745

Publisher:

CABI

Pages:

N/A

Reading age:

Not specified

Includes images:

Yes

Date of addition:

2022-01-12

Usage restrictions:

Copyright

Copyright date:

2022

Copyright by:

CAB International 

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Categories:

Earth Sciences, Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Technology