*Global CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE*
*for sustainable agriculture and land management*
Dear Subscribers,
Please see herebelow a self-explanatory message from Asim Ibrahim and Marie
Johansson from Linnaeus University, Sweden, regarding a comparative study
on climate change adaptation of agricultural sector.
Please respond directly to Asim Ibrahim and Marie Johansson.
*Amir Kassam *
*Moderator*
*Global CA-CoP*
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URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture
*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to regenerative
sustainable agriculture and land 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),
along with other complementary good agricultural production and land
management practices. Conservation Agriculture 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. Conservation
Tillage, Reduced Tillage and Minimum Tillage are not Conservation
Agriculture, and nor is No-Till on its own* (more at:
http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture).
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From: Asim Ibrahim <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2019 at 10:01
Subject: Research study on Climate change adaptation of agricultural sector
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Cc: Marie C I Johansson <[log in to unmask]>
Dear Amir!
We are writing from Linnaeus University of Sweden. We are currently
conducting a research study regarding climate change adaptation,
eutrophication into the Baltic Sea and human vs animal feed production on
an island (Öland) in Sweden. The idea is to map out the current situation
and based on that we will be able to assist the farmers and their advisors
on how to switch to climate-smart farming methods, preferably that of the
principles of Conservation Agriculture. Currently less than one percent of
the farmers on the island have adapted to the new climatic conditions of
increasing temperatures and drought.
We are looking for researchers/farmer’s associations in countries where CA
is widely practiced and who would be interested in a comparative study
which would entail collection of data through an online questionnaire
survey.
We would highly appreciate if you would please circulate this in the Global
CA-CoP network.
Thanks in advance!
Med vänliga hälsningar/ Best regards,
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Asim Ibrahim and Marie Johansson
Phone direct +46(0) 480-446161
Mobile +46 (0) 725949793
Linnaeus University
Dept. of Biology and Environmental Science
Stuvaregatan 2, Room 43009
392 31 Kalmar
Sweden
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