Conservation Agriculture: Implementation Guidance for Policymakers and Investors

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 1 January 2014

• Document Type: Briefing
• Theme: Food and Nutrition
• Authors: Richards, M., Verhulst, N., Thierfelder, C., Friedrich, T., Kienzle, J., Sapkota, T., Stirling, C.

Abstract

Conservation agriculture (CA) can increase resilience to climate change and has the potential to contribute to climate change mitigation. The benefits of CA are highly site- specific. Innovative approaches are needed to overcome barriers for uptake of CA by smallholders.

Citation

Richards, M.; Sapkota, T.; Stirling, C.; Thierfelder, C.; Verhulst, N.; Friedrich, T.; Kienzle, J. Conservation Agriculture: Implementation Guidance for Policymakers and Investors. CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), Copenhagen, Denmark (2014) 10 pp.

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Published 1 January 2014