Description
Book SynopsisThe book covers the spread of conservation agriculture (CA) to regions including Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Australia, Europe and emerging CA destinations in Asia and Africa. Topics covered include the various components of CA, and how their individual and combined implementation influence productivity, soil health and environmental quality under diverse edaphic and climatic conditions. The book will be useful to teachers, researchers, extensionists, farmers, and students interested in environmental quality.
Table of Contentsa: Foreword b: JoséGraziano da Silva c: Preface d: Contributors e: Abbreviations 1: Conservation Agriculture for Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture: Global Status, Prospects and Challenges 2: Conservation Agriculture in the USA 3: Conservation Agriculture in Brazil 4: Conservation Agriculture on the Canadian Prairies 5: Conservation Agriculture in Australian Dry-land Cropping 6: Conservation Agriculture in Europe 7: Conservation Agriculture in South-East Asia 8: Conservation Agriculture in China 9: Conservation Agriculture in Central Asia 10: Conservation Agriculture in West Asia 11: Conservation Agriculture in Eastern and Southern Africa 12: Conservation Agriculture in North Africa 13: Conservation Agriculture in West and Central Africa 14: Conservation Agriculture in Southern Africa 15: Conservation Agriculture in Argentina 16: Summing up f: Index
