ABSTRACT
With growing scientific concern around the limitations of tillage-based agriculture, coupled with the sector’s need to contribute to being more sustainable, the development and adoption of alternative farming techniques has never been more important. Conservation Agriculture (CA) is emerging as a key alternative. The foundations of CA are built upon the use of no-till techniques and the use of rotations and cover crops to optimise different aspects of soil and crop health and resilience. Advances in Conservation Agriculture Volume 3: Adoption and Spread provides an authoritative review from an array of international experts on the adoption of CA principles in different regions around the world. The final volume in this collection reviews the effectiveness of CA in differing contexts (e.g. in drier conditions where water conservation is important or in areas with poor soil) and refers to the wealth of research and experiential evidence currently available.
1. Global adoption and spread of Conservation Agriculture 2. Conservation Agriculture in west and central Canada 3. Conservation Agriculture in the USA 4. Conservation Agriculture in Central America, the Caribbean and Mexico 5. Conservation Agriculture in South America 6. Conservation Agriculture in Europe 7. Conservation Agriculture in North Africa 8. Conservation Agriculture in West and Central Africa 9. Conservation Agriculture in Eastern and Southern Africa 10. From theory to practice – key lessons in the adoption of Conservation Agriculture in South Africa 11. Conservation Agriculture in West Asia 12. Conservation Agriculture in Central Asia 13. Conservation Agriculture in Eurasia 14. Conservation Agriculture in South Asia 15. Conservation Agriculture in South-East Asia 16. Conservation Agriculture in East Asia 17. Conservation Agriculture in Australia and New Zealand
