*CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE* *for sustainable production intensification* Dear Subscribers, From NYTimes: Farmers Put Down the Plow for More Productive Soil http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/10/science/farmers-put-down-the-plow-for-more-productive-soil.html?smid=nytcore-ipad-share&smprod=nytcore-ipad Soil-conservation farming, a movement that promotes not tilling fields and using “green” manures, is gaining converts in tough environments and markets. *Amir Kassam * *Moderator*e-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the CA-Cop-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.fao.org/scripts/wa-fao.exe?SUBED1=CA-COP-L