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Conservation Agriculture in Africa

Climate Smart Agricultural Development


This book is about Conservation Agriculture (the use of no tillage systems) to preserve soil structure and integrity. It has become an increasingly important step towards sustainable farming. This publication brings together conservation agriculture and climate smart decision making processes for the first time, focusing on Africa. This book brings to the fore scientific and empirical evidence about Conservation Agriculture in Africa, articulated by the Second Africa Congress on Conservation Agriculture (2ACCA) held in Johannesburg in 2018. It describes how farmers in Africa are successfully adopting Conservation Agriculture as an alternative to the unsustainable conventional farming practices and as a solution to loss of agricultural productivity, soil erosion and land degradation, climate change challenges and ever-increasing food insecurity. This work discusses how Conservation Agriculture can support the implementation of the African Union's Malabo Declaration and Agenda 2063 which calls for climate smart agricultural development. It provides development-oriented case studies and scientific evidence relevant to all stakeholders in the public, private and civil sectors who are engaged in building policy, institutional and human capacity to accelerate the mainstreaming of Conservation Agriculture across Africa.

Chapters

CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
Authors:
  • Leonard Rusinamhodzi,
  • James Njeru,
  • John E. Sariah,
  • Rama Ngatoluwa,
  • Phlorentin P. Lagwen
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
Authors:
  • Saidi Mkomwa,
  • Amir Kassam,
  • Martin Bwalya,
  • Reynolds K. Shula
Pages:
1-16
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
Authors:
  • Rachid Mrabet,
  • Rachid Moussadek
Pages:
17-65
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
Authors:
  • Emilio J. González-Sánchez,
  • Manuel Moreno-Garcia,
  • Amir Kassam,
  • Saidi Mkomwa,
  • Julio Roman-Vazquez,
  • Oscar Veroz-Gonzalez,
  • Rafaela Ordoñez-Fernandez,
  • Jesus A. Gil-Ribes,
  • Elizabeth Moreno-Blanco,
  • Francisco Marquez-Garcia,
  • Rosa M. Carbonell-Bojollo
Pages:
66-84
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
Authors:
  • Amir Kassam,
  • Saidi Mkomwa
Pages:
85-100
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
Authors:
  • Gottlieb Basch,
  • Emilio J. González-Sánchez
Pages:
101-121
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
Authors:
  • Richard Shetto,
  • Saidi Mkomwa,
  • Ndabhemeye Mlengera,
  • Remmy Mwakimbwala
Pages:
122-136
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
Authors:
  • Hatem Cheikh M’hamed,
  • Haithem Bahri,
  • Mohamed Annabi,
  • Aymen Frija,
  • Zied Idoudi
Pages:
137-150
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
Authors:
  • W. Trent Bunderson,
  • Christian L. Thierfelder,
  • Zwide D. Jere,
  • R.G.K. Museka
Pages:
151-175
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
Authors:
  • Tom Goddard,
  • Amir Kassam,
  • Saidi Mkomwa
Pages:
189-205
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
Authors:
  • Sjoerd W. Duiker,
  • Nouhoun Zampaligre
Pages:
215-229
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
Authors:
  • Peter Setimela,
  • Isaiah Nyagumbo,
  • Walter Mupangwa,
  • Munyaradzi Mutenje
Pages:
230-245
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
Authors:
  • Peter Kuria,
  • Josiah Gitari,
  • Saidi Mkomwa,
  • Peter Waweru
Pages:
256-269
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
Authors:
  • Muzangwa Lindah,
  • Gura Isaac,
  • Mcinga Sixolise,
  • Mnkeni Pearson Nyari,
  • Chiduza Cornelius
Pages:
293-304
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
Authors:
  • Saidi Mkomwa,
  • Henry Mloza-Banda,
  • Weldone Mutai
Pages:
305-330
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
Authors:
  • Cary Clark,
  • Amir Kassam,
  • Saidi Mkomwa,
  • Peter Kuria,
  • Weldone Mutai
Pages:
334-344
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
Authors:
  • Erna Kruger,
  • Hendrik Smith,
  • Phumzile Ngcobo,
  • Mazwi Dlamini,
  • Temakholo Mathebula
Pages:
345-360
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
Authors:
  • Saidi Mkomwa,
  • Simon Lugandu,
  • Ngari Macharia,
  • Alexandra Bot,
  • Weldone Mutai
Pages:
402-415
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
Authors:
  • Alfred Micheni,
  • Patrick Gicheru,
  • Onesmus Kitonyo
Pages:
431-442
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
Authors:
  • Demba Diakhaté,
  • Ibrahima Sarr,
  • Dimas Soares Júnior,
  • Michel Havard,
  • Ricardo Ralisch,
  • Alioune Fall
Pages:
458-468
CHAPTERJanuary 26 2022
Authors:
  • Martin Bwalya,
  • Saidi Mkomwa,
  • Reynolds Shula,
  • Simon Lugandu,
  • Amir Kassam
Pages:
469-474