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*Global CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF*

*for sustainable agriculture, land use and ecosystem management*

Dear Subscribers,

Please see herebelow the May 2022 CA Scoopit newsletter from Cornell.

Thank you Professor Hobbs for sharing.

*Amir Kassam *

*Moderator*

*Global CA-CoP*

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URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture

URL: http://www.act-africa.org/

URL: https://ecaf.org/

URL: http://www.caa-ap.org/


*Conservation Agriculture (CA) is an ecological approach to regenerative
sustainable agriculture and ecosystem management based on the practical
application of context-specific and locally adapted three interlinked
principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance
(no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with
all other farm operations including harvesting);  (ii) permanent
maintenance of soil mulch cover (crop biomass, stubble and cover crops);
and (iii) diversification of cropping system (economically, environmentally
and socially adapted rotations and/or sequences and/or associations
involving annuals and/or perennials, including legumes and cover
crops).* *These
practices are complemented with other complementary good agricultural
production and land management practices to generate and sustain optimum
performance.*



*CA systems are present in all continents, involving rainfed and irrigated
systems including annual cropland systems, perennial systems, orchards and
plantation systems, agroforestry systems, crop-livestock systems, pasture
and rangeland systems, organic production systems and rice-based systems.
CA systems operate regeneratively at multiple levels to optimally harness a
range of productivity, economic, environmental, and social benefits as well
as address local and global concerns related to food and water security,
climate change, land degradation, biodiversity and smallholder agricultural
development.*


*Conservation Tillage, Reduced Tillage, Low tillage and Minimum Tillage are
not CA, and nor is No-Till on its own. For a practice or a method to be
referred to as a CA practice or method, it must be part of a CA system. If
not, then it is what it is, a practice or a method similar to any other
with its own* *name e.g., no-till seeding, or mulching, or crop
diversification, etc. There is no such thing as partial CA.*


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From: Peter Hobbs <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sun, 1 May 2022 at 22:26
Subject: May 2022 CA Scoopit newsletter
To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]>


Dear Amir: Here is our May 2022 Conservation Agriculture Scoopit Research
Update. You can also view online at
https://www.scoop.it/topic/conservation-agriculture-by-conservation-ag?curate=true&null

Can you send this out to people who get your listserv material? The hard
copy is below.

An easier link to see all the research papers on CA is as follows:
https://www.zotero.org/groups/348525/cornell_conservation_agriculture/collections/KGBFX8BX

Also, visit our main website at http://soilhealth.org for news and other CA
information. Please use this link since we had to move our web site to a
new server and this links takes you to the CA web site.

Many thanks for helping to distribute this. Peter

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Conservation Agriculture Research Updates - May 2022
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by Cornell Conservation Agriculture Group (soilhealth.org)
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Empowering Women Farmers: A mechanization catalogue for practitioners
<https://www.scoop.it/topic/conservation-agriculture-by-conservation-ag/p/4132015916/2022/05/01/empowering-women-farmers-a-mechanization-catalogue-for-practitioners>
From www.fao.org <https://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cb8681en/> - Today,
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Justice, S., Rojas, M.F. & Basnyat, M. 2022. FAO and United Nations.
<https://www.scoop.it/topic/conservation-agriculture-by-conservation-ag/p/4132015916/2022/05/01/empowering-women-farmers-a-mechanization-catalogue-for-practitioners>
https://doi.org/10.4060/cb8681en
*Cornell Conservation Agriculture Group (soilhealth.org)*'s insight:
This is another paper looking at mechanization and service providers but
focused on empowering women farmers. The paper describes the many hurdles
and drudgery women face farming their land with out-migration of male
members of the household. For example, fewer rights over land make it more
difficult for women to access subsidies, finance, or mechanization. The
paper describes 3 ways that sustainable mechanization can empower women and
respond to their predicament. The paper also provides a catalogue that
highlights the potential for smallholder farmers, including women, to earn
an income via mechanization hire service. The information for each machine
or equipment is also included in this paper. The target audience includes
extensionists, gender experts, agricultural engineers, government
officials, donors, micro-finance institutions, and implementing partners.
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Improved soil structural stability under no-tillage is related to increased
soil carbon in rice paddies: Evidence from literature review and field
experiment.
<https://www.scoop.it/topic/conservation-agriculture-by-conservation-ag/p/4132014932/2022/05/01/improved-soil-structural-stability-under-no-tillage-is-related-to-increased-soil-carbon-in-rice-paddies-evidence-from-literature-review-and-field-experiment>
From linkinghub.elsevier.com
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5:04 PM
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Qi, J.Y., Han, S.W., Lin, B.J., Xiao, X.P., Jensen, J.L., Munkholm, L.J. &
Zhang, H.L. 2022. Environmental Technology and Innovation. 26. Article
number 102248.
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2021.102248
*Cornell Conservation Agriculture Group (soilhealth.org)*'s insight:
A field experiment and meta-analysis was used by the Chinese study to look
at the effects on no-tillage on wet stability of aggregates (WSA), clay
dispersibility (ClayDis), mean weight diameter (MWD), and aggregate SOC
distribution and mineralization in rice paddies. Four tillage practices:
no-tillage, rotary tillage and moldboard plow tillage with rice straw
retention (NTS, RTS and CTS respectively), and moldboard plow tillage with
rice straw removal (CT). Additionally, the meta-analysis showed that
no-tillage increased the macroaggregate content, WSA and MWD. They conclude
that In rice paddies, the increased macroaggregate content may contribute
to increasing SOC, which improves soil structural stability (SSS) under
no-tillage.
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Scaling up conservation agriculture: An exploration of challenges and
opportunities through a stakeholder engagement process.
<https://www.scoop.it/topic/conservation-agriculture-by-conservation-ag/p/4132017218/2022/05/01/scaling-up-conservation-agriculture-an-exploration-of-challenges-and-opportunities-through-a-stakeholder-engagement-process>
From doi.org <https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20317> - Today, 4:46 PM
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Reimer, A., Doll, J.E., Boring, T.J. & Zimnicki, T. 2022. Journal of
Environmental Quality. Pages 1-11. In a Special Section: Exploring the soil
health-watershed health nexus.
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https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20317
*Cornell Conservation Agriculture Group (soilhealth.org)*'s insight:
This paper looks at and presents findings to better understand the
challenges and find solutions to help farmers adopt better, more resilient
farming practices. The information is based on participatory discussions
with farmers in Michigan. They looked at policy, economic and structural
barriers that inhibit adoption of conservation systems. The results were
complex with barriers and opportunities, including markets, social
networks, human capital, and conservation programs. Making it more
difficult are many community constraints, market access and availability
problems, climatic and environmental changes, and policies (governmental
and corporate) that cross-pressure farmers when it comes to making
conservation decisions. Better understanding these constraints will help
with the adoption of CA.
<https://www.scoop.it/topic/conservation-agriculture-by-conservation-ag/p/4132017218/2022/05/01/scaling-up-conservation-agriculture-an-exploration-of-challenges-and-opportunities-through-a-stakeholder-engagement-process>
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Chapter 9 - Microbial impact on climate-smart agricultural practices
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From linkinghub.elsevier.com
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4:23 PM
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Ajala, O.A., Ajibade, F.O., Oluwadipe, O.R., Nwogwu, N.A., Adelodun, B.,
Guadie, A., Ajibade, T.F., Lasisi, K.H. & Adewumi, J.R. 2022. Pages
203-236. In. Kumar, A., Singh, J., Ferreira, L.F.R., (Editors). Microbiome
Under Changing Climate. Woodhead Publishing. UK.
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https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-90571-8.00009-2
*Cornell Conservation Agriculture Group (soilhealth.org)*'s insight:
This chapter in a new book entitled "Microbiome Under Changing Climate"
looks at how microorganisms are affected by climate smart practices. This
includes affects on GHG emissions. They provide a systematic selection of
novel experimental studies to highlight the impact of climate change
consequences such as elevated CO2, temperature, and drought on microbial
functions in different agroecosystems. They also describe the role of
microbes in CSA strategies that influence yield, carbon sequestration, GHG
mitigation and climate change adaptation.
<https://www.scoop.it/topic/conservation-agriculture-by-conservation-ag/p/4132017191/2022/05/01/chapter-9-microbial-impact-on-climate-smart-agricultural-practices>
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Organic Amendment vs. Mineral Fertilization under Minimum Tillage: Changes
in Soil Nutrients, Soil Organic Matter, Biological Properties and Yield
after 10 Years
<https://www.scoop.it/topic/conservation-agriculture-by-conservation-ag/p/4132014830/2022/05/01/organic-amendment-vs-mineral-fertilization-under-minimum-tillage-changes-in-soil-nutrients-soil-organic-matter-biological-properties-and-yield-after-10-years>
From www.mdpi.com <https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/8/700> - Today, 3:47 PM
<https://www.scoop.it/topic/conservation-agriculture-by-conservation-ag/p/4132014830/2022/05/01/organic-amendment-vs-mineral-fertilization-under-minimum-tillage-changes-in-soil-nutrients-soil-organic-matter-biological-properties-and-yield-after-10-years>
Martin-Lammerding, D., Gabriel, J.L., Santin-Montanyo, I. & Tenorio, J.L.
2021. Agriculture-Basel. 11 (8). Article number 700
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https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11080700
*Cornell Conservation Agriculture Group (soilhealth.org)*'s insight:
This report from Spain in a semi-arid agro-ecosystem looked at different
nutrient sources under minimum tillage. Organic amendments were compared
with mineral fertilizes over a 5-year crop rotation using wheat. Wheat
yield and biomass, and several soil properties were measured (pH, soil
nutrients, soil organic matter  potentially mineralizable nitrogen, total
microbial activity and heavy metals) throughout the 10-year study. Wheat
yield was better under organic compared to mineral fertilizer. The
application of organic amendments under MT resulted in a promising
management agro-ecosystem compared to the mineral fertilized because crop
nutrients came from organic wastes, no herbicides were applied while the
yields were higher.
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Herbicide in Weed Management of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and Rainy
Season Rice (Oryza sativa L.) under Conservation Agricultural System
<https://www.scoop.it/topic/conservation-agriculture-by-conservation-ag/p/4132015766/2022/05/01/herbicide-in-weed-management-of-wheat-triticum-aestivum-l-and-rainy-season-rice-oryza-sativa-l-under-conservation-agricultural-system>
From www.mdpi.com <https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/9/1704> - Today, 3:27
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Zahan, T., Hossain, M.F., Chowdhury, A.K., Ali, M.O., Ali, M.A., Dessoky,
E.S., Hassan, M.M., Maitra, S. & Hossain, A. 2021. Agronomy. 11 (9). Aticle
number 1704.
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https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11091704
*Cornell Conservation Agriculture Group (soilhealth.org)*'s insight:
This study looks at the issue of weed control in CA systems that has labor
and costs of production problems. This study looked at a CA based rice
(direct seeded)-wheat-mungbean cropping pattern over two years of study.
The goals were to study the types and distribution of weeds in non-puddled
rice and following strip-tilled wheat fields, and to find the most economic
way to manage the weeds in both crops. The latter goal included using
herbicides. The most most effective treatments involved two herbicides with
one applied pre- and one post emergent in wheat and two other herbicides in
direct seeded rice also applied pre- and post-emergent.
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Mobilizing Greater Crop and Land Potentials with Conservation Agriculture
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Kassam, A., Gottlieb, B., Friedrich, T., Gonzalez, E., Trivino, P. Cabrera,
A.H., Mkomwa, S. & Kassam, L. 2021. Journal of Agricultural Physics. 21 (1)
52-73. Available at:
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https://indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:jap&volume=21&issue=1spl&article=003
*Cornell Conservation Agriculture Group (soilhealth.org)*'s insight:
This paper starts by saying Green Revolution (GR) agriculture is faltering
and needs to be replaced to meet the needs of the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs). It describes the role of CA in accomplishing this goal. They
explain that CA can raise productivity, reduce inputs, regenerate degraded
land, reduce erosion, and improve the flow of ecosystem services and so
contribute to several SDGs. It highlights that CA is spreading globally at
an annual rate of about 10 mHa per year. In 2015-16 it was estimated to
cover 180 Mha with 48% in the Global South. It further discusses what is
needed for CA to contribute to SDGs to contribute to lasting  quality of
human life and nature.
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Evaluation of different infiltration models under long term conservation
agricultural practices
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Ghosh, T., Maity, P.P., Das, T.K., Krishnan, P., Bhatia, A., Roy, M. &
Sharma, D.K. 2020. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 90 (12)
2379-2384. Available at
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*Cornell Conservation Agriculture Group (soilhealth.org)*'s insight:
This paper from India looked at the long term effect of various CA
practices on infiltration of water using modeling. Treatments included a
check (CT), Permanent narrow beds (PNB) and wide beds (PBB) with and
without residue (+R) and NT. The initial and cumulative infiltration rates
were highest in the PBB+R treatment and lowest in CT. Bed planting with
residue was better than BP without residue that was better than NT without
residue. After checking the model performance, it was found that simple
empirical Kostiakov (1932) infiltration model represented the infiltration
rate and time relationship in a better way and characterized the best fit
with the experimentally observed field infiltration data.
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Conservation agriculture practice influences soil organic carbon pools in
intensive rice-based systems of the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plain
<https://www.scoop.it/topic/conservation-agriculture-by-conservation-ag/p/4132017249/2022/05/01/conservation-agriculture-practice-influences-soil-organic-carbon-pools-in-intensive-rice-based-systems-of-the-eastern-indo-gangetic-plain>
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Islam, M.A., Bell, R.W., Johansen, C., Jahiruddin, M., Haque, M.E. & Vance,
W. 2022. Soil Use and Management. 38 (2). 1217-1236.
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https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12798
*Cornell Conservation Agriculture Group (soilhealth.org)*'s insight:
This study in Bangladesh looked at two rotations; lentil-mung bean-rice and
wheat-mung-rice with strip planting or bed planting, along with residue
return, on SOC pools after 1.5 years, compared with intensive conventional
tillage (CT) and limited residue return. CT had higher CO2 emission
compared with strip planting or bed planting as did high residue return. In
the legume-dominated rotation, neither practice sequestered SOC. They
conclude that strip planting with high levels of crop residue return can be
an effective and quick strategy in either slowing the loss of SOC or
improving C sequestration.
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Rates, factors, and tolerances of water erosion in the Cerrado biome
(Brazil): A meta-analysis of runoff plot data
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Fonseca, M.R.S., Uagoda, R. & Chaves, H.M.L. 2022. Earth Surface Processes
and Landforms. 47. (2) 582-595.
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https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5273
*Cornell Conservation Agriculture Group (soilhealth.org)*'s insight:
This paper addresses the serious problem of rainfall erosivity and water
erosion in Brazil. In the last 50 years, the Brazilian Cerrado had 53% of
its original vegetation converted to agriculture and pastureland. The
objective of the present research was to compile, systematize, and
statistically analyze the existing erosion plot data in the Brazilian
Cerrado, correlating the observed results with different environmental and
management factors, and with the corresponding soil loss tolerances. The
research results provide useful elements for the development of sound
conservation policies in the Cerrado and in other similar savannas of the
world.
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Transition to conservation agriculture: how tillage intensity and covering
affect soil physical parameters
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From soil.copernicus.org <https://soil.copernicus.org/articles/8/213/2022/>
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Sartori, F., Piccoli, I., Polese, R. & Berti, A. 2022. Soil. 8 (1) 213-222.
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https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-8-213-2022
*Cornell Conservation Agriculture Group (soilhealth.org)*'s insight:
This 3-year study was undertaken in northern Italy. Bulk density (BD),
penetration resistance (PR), soil hydraulic saturated conductivity, and
sorptivity were used to evaluate soil quality obtained by combining three
tillage intensities (conventional tillage – CT; minimum tillage – MT; no
tillage – NT) with three winter soil coverings (bare soil – BS; tillage
radish cover crop – TR; winter wheat cover crop – WW). Reduced tillage
coupled with WW improved soil physical properties even below the tilled
layer, as evidenced by root-growth-limiting condition reductions. They
conclude that, despite the increase in BD and PR due to reduced tillage,
the strategy improved soil functioning and particularly soil hydraulic
conductivity. In the short term, the WW cover crop moderately increased
physical soil parameters, whereas TR had negligible effects. This study
demonstrates that, to quantify CA, several soil physical parameters should
be monitored.
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Changes in soil physicochemical properties and bacterial communities at
different soil depths after long-term straw mulching under a no-till system
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From soil.copernicus.org <https://soil.copernicus.org/articles/7/595/2021/>
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Zhou, Z., Li, Z., Chen, K., Zeng, X., Yu, H., Guo, S., Shangguan, Y., Chen,
Q., Fan, H., Tu, S., He, M. & Qin, Y. 2021. Soil. 7 (2) 595-609.
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https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-7-595-2021
*Cornell Conservation Agriculture Group (soilhealth.org)*'s insight:
This study from China looked at long-term straw mulching under a no-till
system  on soil physicochemical and biological properties at different soil
depths (0-30 cm in 10cm increments) in a no-till rice-wheat system. Straw
was removed (CK) or mulched (SM) in this 12-year study. Organic carbon,
nutrients, and bacterial abundance were reduced by depth, but pH increased.
SM significantly increased total N, inorganic N, available P, available
potassium, and soil water content at 0-5 cm, total organic C content at
0-10 cm, and dissolved organic C and N contents at 0-20 cm compared to CK.
The study also reports data on the effect of SM vs CK on various bacterial
groups. Overall, they conclude that the SM treatment is highly recommended
under a no-till system because of its benefits to soil fertility and
bacterial abundance.
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Adoption of agricultural technology in the developing world: A
meta-analysis of the empirical literature
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From linkinghub.elsevier.com
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Ruzzante, S. Labarta, R. & Bilton, A. 2021. World Development. 146. Article
number 105599.
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2021.105599
*Cornell Conservation Agriculture Group (soilhealth.org)*'s insight:
This paper looks at adoption of agricultural technology rather than
specifically CA, but their findings are relevant for CA as well. The
contend that adoption of many seemingly beneficial technologies remain low.
This study looks at various reasons that explain adoption from 367
regression models from published literature. They find that farmer
education, household size, land size, access to credit, land tenure, access
to extension services, and organization membership positively correlate
with the adoption of many agricultural technologies. Improved varieties and
chemical inputs are adopted more readily on larger farms, which casts doubt
on the scale-neutrality of these technologies. Credit can positively
influence adoption, but researchers should measure whether farmers are
credit constrained, rather than simply whether or not they have access to
credit. They conclude that efforts to promote agricultural technologies in
the developing world must be adapted to suit local agricultural and
cultural contexts.
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Chapter 2 - Conservation agricultural practices under organic farming
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From linkinghub.elsevier.com
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Mandal, A., Dhaliwal, S.S., Mani, P.K. & Toor, A.S. 2021. In. Meena V.S.,
Meena, S.K. Rakshit, A., Stanley, J. & Srinivasarao, C. (Editors). Advances
in Organic Farming. pages 17-37. Woodhead publishing. UK.
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https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822358-1.00014-6
*Cornell Conservation Agriculture Group (soilhealth.org)*'s insight:
This is an interesting chapter 2 in a book entitled Advances in Organic
Farming, that looks at recent findings, advantages, drawbacks, and
opportunities for introduction of CA into Organic Farming. Advantages
include less erosion and degradation due to improved soil structure,
increase in soil carbon stock, diversity of macro- and micro-organisms, and
reduction in nutrient loss through run-off and leaching. But since CA and
OF have contrasting strategies there are difficulties that need to be
overcome. These include weed control, soil compaction, slow mineralization
rate, restricted choice of crops, unavailable equipment, low incentives and
funding, and links to organic markets.
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Review of and recommendations for Custom Hiring Centers for mechanization
in Nepal and the Asian region
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From www.fao.org <https://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cb7964en/> - Today,
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Justice, S. 2021. FAO of the United Nations.
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https://doi.org/10.4060/cb7964en
*Cornell Conservation Agriculture Group (soilhealth.org)*'s insight:
This is an interesting article that looks at custom hiring centers (CHC)
for mechanization in Nepal and South Asia (India and China). The paper
reports that there has been minimal reliable reporting or evidence on the
success of their efforts. Yet, there is very good reason to believe that
with refined backstopping and informed selection, CHCs can be successfully
used to provide mechanization access for underserved geographical areas and
their communities. The paper ends with recommendations, observations and
considerations for policy and agricultural development professionals and
the existing CHC's management committees (MCs) around establishing and/or
the improving CHCs and their management.
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