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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Yes, you can access Conservation Agriculture for Africa by Amir Kassam, Saidi Mkomwa, Theodor Friedrich, Amir H Kassam,Saidi Mkomwa,Theodor Friedrich in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Environmental Conservation & Protection. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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1 Conservation Agriculture in Africa: An Overview
2 Weatherproofing Agriculture with Conservation Agriculture
3 Conservation Agriculture: Growing More with Less – the Future of Sustainable Intensification
4 Empowering Smallholder Farmers with Profitable and Sustainable Farming Using Conservation Agriculture: The Case of East Africa
5 Implementing the Principles of Conservation Agriculture in Malawi: Crop Yields and Factors Affecting Adoption
6 Innovation Systems and Farmer Perceptions Regarding Conservation Agriculture in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
7 Conservation Agriculture in North Africa: Experiences, Achievements and Challenges
8 How Can We Cover Millions of Hectares with Conservation Agriculture in Africa?
9 Climate-smart Push–Pull: A Conservation Agriculture Technology for Food Security and Environmental Sustainability in Africa
10 How to Make Conservation Agriculture EverGreen
11 Mechanization of Smallholder Conservation Agriculture in Africa: Contributing Resilience to Precarious Systems
12 Conservation Agriculture in South Africa: Lessons from Case Studies
13 Extending Conservation Agriculture Benefits Through Innovation Platforms
14 Summing Up
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