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Conservation Agriculture for Africa: Building Resilient Farming Systems in a Changing Climate
A. Kassam
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Description for Conservation Agriculture for Africa: Building Resilient Farming Systems in a Changing Climate
Hardback. This book assesses the latest trends in the adoption of conservation agriculture. Focusing on the most recent technologies to improve agricultural resilience to climate change, as well as increase profitability and sustainability, it takes a continental and sub-regional approach to African agriculture. Editor(s): Friedrich, Theodor; Mkomwa, Saidi; Kassam, Amir H. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; RNKH; TVF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 181 x 251 x 2. Weight in Grams: 890.
Tillage agriculture has led to widespread soil and ecosystem degradation globally. This is especially so in Africa where traditional and modern tillage-based agricultural practices have become unsustainable due to severe disturbance and exploitation of natural resources, with negative impacts on the environment and rural livelihoods. In addition, agriculture in Africa today faces major challenges including increased costs of production and energy, the effects of climate change, and the lack of an effective paradigm for sustainable intensification, especially for small- and medium-size holdings. Africa is facing a serious challenge to food security and as a continent has not advanced towards eradicating ... Read more
Tillage agriculture has led to widespread soil and ecosystem degradation globally. This is especially so in Africa where traditional and modern tillage-based agricultural practices have become unsustainable due to severe disturbance and exploitation of natural resources, with negative impacts on the environment and rural livelihoods. In addition, agriculture in Africa today faces major challenges including increased costs of production and energy, the effects of climate change, and the lack of an effective paradigm for sustainable intensification, especially for small- and medium-size holdings. Africa is facing a serious challenge to food security and as a continent has not advanced towards eradicating ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
CABI Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
889g
Number of Pages
318
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780645681
SKU
V9781780645681
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Ref
99-50
About A. Kassam
Amir H. Kassam is with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Italy and University of Reading, UK. Saidi Mkomwa is with the African Conservation Tillage (ACT), Nairobi. Theodor Friedrich is an FAO Representative in Cuba.
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