*CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE* *for sustainable production intensification* Dear Subscribers, Following is a brief note on conservation agriculture in Nicaragua from WFP's Purchase for Progress (P4P) newsletter for September 2014. Although the article refers to minimum tillage, there is no tillage involved, and the minimum tillage corresponds to minimum soil disturbance. *Amir Kassam * *Moderator* e-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca ------------------- *Smallholders benefit from conservation farming in Nicaragua <http://www.wfp.org/purchase-progress/news/blog/smallholders-benefit-conservation-farming-nicaragua>* In the Nueva Segovia region of Nicaragua, P4P is supporting farmers’ organizations to utilize low-cost, environmentally-friendly techniques and technologies. These sustainable practices, which include minimal tillage farming and the use of organic materials in soil enrichment, are enabling smallholders to benefit from increased yields, improved crop quality and reduced production costs. Link to article: http://www.wfp.org/purchase-progress/news/blog/smallholders-benefit-conservation-farming-nicaragua [image: http://www.wfp.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/widget_photo_single/NIC_20140423_WFP-Sabrina-Quezada_01.jpg] <http://www.wfp.org/purchase-progress/news/blog/smallholders-benefit-conservation-farming-nicaragua> * <http://www.wfp.org/purchase-progress/news/blog/coffee-rust-latin-america-showcases-need-further-improvements-smallholde>* ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the CA-Cop-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.fao.org/scripts/wa-fao.exe?SUBED1=CA-COP-L