TY - BP AU - Thierfelder,C. TI - Chapter 6. Land management through conservation agriculture and associated practices SN - 978 1 80062 160 2 PY - 2022/// CY - United Kingdom PB - CAB International, KW - AGROVOC KW - Land management KW - Conservation agriculture KW - Smallholders KW - Climate change KW - Crops N1 - Peer review; Open Access N2 - 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 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/10883/22307 T2 - Sustainable Agricultural Intensification: A Handbook for Practitioners in East and Southern Africa DO - https://doi.org/10.1079/9781800621602.0006 ER -