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020 _a978-3-030-46408-0
020 _a978-3-030-46408-0 (Online)
024 8 _ahttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46409-7_28
040 _aMX-TxCIM
041 _aeng
100 1 _aThierfelder, C.
_gSustainable Intensification Program
_gSustainable Agrifood Systems
_8INT2939
_9877
245 1 0 _aChapter 28. No-till farming systems in southern Africa
260 _aCham (Switzerland) :
_bSpringer,
_c2020.
520 _aNo-till (NT) farming, as part of a Conservation Agriculture (CA) system, has been practiced for more than 30 years in southern Africa. In contrast to other regions, and with the exception of South Africa, it has been mostly on smallholder farms, which are more diverse and complex. Tailoring CA systems to the needs and agro-ecologies of smallholder farmers in southern Africa has been a major effort by various research and development organizations with a lot of publicized biophysical benefits. However, despite these large promotional efforts and research to better understand the processes and merits of applying the basic principles of CA, its adoption has so far remained low given the large investments and attention received over the years. This book chapter summarizes historical developments around NT agriculture, current status and future directions needed to enhance adaptation and adoption.
546 _aText in English
650 7 _2AGROVOC
_92327
_aSustainable agriculture
650 7 _2AGROVOC
_92619
_aConservation agriculture
650 7 _aInnovation adoption
_gAGROVOC
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_91160
650 7 _2AGROVOC
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_aClimate-smart agriculture
773 0 _dCham (Switzerland) : Springer, 2020.
_gp. 493-510
_tNo-till Farming Systems for Sustainable Agriculture
_z978-3-030-46408-0
_z978-3-030-46409-7 (Online)
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