*Global CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE*
*for sustainable production intensification and land management*
Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a message on behalf of Dr. Hans Dreyer, Director, FAO
Plant production and Protection Division, extending an
*Invitation to participate in an online discussion forum on sustainable
production intensification (SCPI) of horticulture crop-based systems.*
FAO's Save and Grow approach to Sustainable Production Intensification is
based on Conservation Agriculture, including or along with other good
agricultural practices.
Horticulture crop-based systems, small or large scale, manual or
mechanized, rainfed or irrigated, organic or non-organic, annual, perennial
and mixed systems, including root and tuber crops, as well as plantation
crops, are already benefiting from Conservation Agriculture (along with
other good agricultural practices) in all continents.
I hope that CA-CoP subscribers will find time to contribute to this online
discussion.
Thank you Alison Hodder for sharing this invitation.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
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URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca
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From: Hodder, Alison (AGPM) <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 4:11 PM
Subject: Invitation to participate in an online discussion forum on
sustainable production intensification (SCPI) of horticulture crop-based
systems
To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
*Dear Amir,*
*Greetings! We would be delighted if you would spread the word about this
discussion forum within your network.*
*Kind regards and best wishes*
*Alison*
*This message is sent on behalf of Dr Hans Dreyer, Director, FAO Plant
Production and Protection Division*
Dear Sir or Madam
FAO is pleased to invite you to an online discussion forum on sustainable
crop production intensification of horticulture-based systems (mainly
fruits, vegetables, roots and tubers).
There is growing consensus around the fact that in the future, crop
production intensification will need to be built on farming systems that
allow to produce more from the same area of land while conserving resources
and reducing impacts on the environment. FAO recently released the “Save
and Grow” guidebooks, accessible on: http://www.fao.org/ag/save-
and-grow/index_en.html, providing a toolkit of adaptable farming systems,
technologies, practices and exploring policies and institutional
arrangements that can foster sustainable production intensification. These
guides illustrate how the adoption of innovative and ecosystem-based
approaches like Conservation Agriculture, Integrated Pest Management, Good
Agricultural Practices, Integrated Crop Management and Organic Farming can
contribute to the sustainable intensification of agricultural production.
Ecosystem-based approaches to sustainable crop production intensification
are likely to gain more and more importance in horticulture as well. With
this discussion group, we want to encourage scientists and practitioners
worldwide to share their motivations for adopting innovative approaches,
their experiences with sustainable horticulture production, and to discuss
limitations and challenges encountered.
The online discussion forum is accessible under
https://dgroups.org/fao/scpi-hortcrops. Once registered, you can
participate in discussions by sending an email to:
[log in to unmask] If you have difficulties or questions, please
contact the forum moderators at* [log in to unmask]
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We look forward to your contributions to this online discussion and
encourage you to spread information on this initiative within your
professional networks.
Kind regards,
Hans Dreyer
Director
Plant Production and Protection Division
Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department
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