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Author or Institution as Author
Meryl Richards
Co-authors

Tek Sapkota, Clare Stirling, Christian Thierfelder, Nele Verhulst, Theodor Friedrich, Josef Kienzle

Date of publication
Edition or Version
1.00
Institution
CGIAR
Language
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Description/Abstract

Conservation agriculture is an approach to agricultural management based on three principles: Minimum soild disturbance, Retention of crop residues or otehr soil surface cover; Use of crop rotations

Other Partners

FAO, CGIAR, CCAFS, CIMMYT

Keywords
Climate Smart Agriculture; CSA, Conservation Agriculture; CA
Citation

Richards, M. et al. 2014. Practice Brief Climate-smart Agriculture: Conservation Agriculture; Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO).

Target audience
CCARDESA Category

Funding Partners

4.61M

Beneficiaries Reached

97000

Farmers Trained

3720

Number of Value Chain Actors Accessing CSA

41300

Lead Farmers Supported