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Chapter 6. Land management through conservation agriculture and associated practices

Thierfelder, C.

Chapter 6. Land management through conservation agriculture and associated practices - United Kingdom : CAB International, 2022. - 11 pages

Peer review Open Access

This chapter presents conservation agriculture, which can help smallholder farmers build better resilience to the consequences of climate change and variable weather (including persistent droughts and unseasonal dry spells). It addresses challenges to crop productivity and profitability while promoting sustainable land use and supporting ecosystem services. Conservation agriculture is based on the principles of minimum soil disturbance, crop residue retention, and crop rotation.


Text in English

978 1 80062 160 2 978 1 78924 835 7 (Online)

https://doi.org/10.1079/9781800621602.0006


Land management
Conservation agriculture
Smallholders
Climate change
Crops

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