The spread of Conservation Agriculture: policy and institutional support for adoption and uptake

Conservation Agriculture (CA) in its many local adaptations has been practiced for more than three decades. In year 2013 it was deployed on some 155 million hectares worldwide on both large and small farms. In most cases, it has led to yield, economic and environmental benefits, and thus would appea...

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Main Authors: Amir Kassam, Theodor Friedrich, Francis Shaxson, Herbert Bartz, Ivo Mello, Josef Kienzle, Jules Pretty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut Veolia Environnement 2014-12-01
Series:Field Actions Science Reports
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/factsreports/3720