*CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE* *for sustainable production intensification * * Alert No. 38 (11 February 2015) * *1. **Proceedings of the Conference on Conservation Agriculture for Smallholders in Asia and Africa. Edited by W.H. Vance, R. W. Bell and M.E. Haque. 7-11 December 2014. Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Published as an ebook (2014).* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 38/CASH Conference Mymensingh Bangladesh Jan 2015.pdf> *2. **Mechanization of smallholder Conservation Agriculture in Zambia: Lessons learnt and future directions. By Brian Sims, James Breen and Sina Luchen. Landwards (UK) 69(4) 24-35.*. <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 38/CAinZambiaBGSims.pdf> *3. **Effects of straw mulch on growth and yield of durum wheat during transition to Conservation Agriculture in Mediterranean environment. By Fabio Stagnari, Angelica Galieni, Stefano Speca et al. Field Crops Research 167: 51-63 (2014).* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 38/FieldCropsResearch-10_2014.pdf> *4. **Productivity limits and potentials of the principles of Conservation Agriculture. By Cameron Pittelkow, Xinqiang Liang, Bruce Linquist et al. Nature Letter 517: 365-368, 22 October 2014.* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 38/CA limits nature13809 van kessel ct Oct2014.pdf> *5. **Response to Productivity limits and potentials of the principles of Conservation Agriculture. By Hwat-Bing So, Don Reicosky, Rolf Derpsch et al. Comments Letter to Nature, posted, 1 January 2015.* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 38/Rsponse to Pittelkow et al by Bing-So et al.pdf> *(* *http://www.nature.com/nature/report/index.html?comment=64947&doi=10.1038/nature13809* <http://www.nature.com/nature/report/index.html?comment=64947&doi=10.1038/nature13809> *)* *6. **Response to Productivity limits and potentials of the principles of Conservation Agriculture. By Theodor Friedrich, Michele Pisante, Wolfgang Sturny et al. Comments Letter to Nature, posted 2 February 2015.* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 38/Response to Pittelkow et al by Friedrich et al.pdf>* (* *http://www.nature.com/nature/report/index.html?comment=65029&doi=10.1038/nature13809* <http://www.nature.com/nature/report/index.html?comment=65029&doi=10.1038/nature13809> *)* *7. **Societal value of soil carbon. By Rattan Lal. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 69(6): 186A-192A (2014).* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 38/Journal of Soil and Water Conservation-2014-Lal-186A-92A.pdf> *8. **Abandonment of Conservation Agriculture by smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe. By Tarasayi Pedzisa, Lovemore Rugube, Alex Winter et al. Jounal of Sustainable Development 8(1): 69-82.* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 38/Abandonment of CA %283%29.pdf> *9. **Sustainable intensification and the African smallholder farmer. By B. Vanlauwe, D. Coyne, J. Gockowski et al. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainbility 8:15-20. (2014).* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 38/Sustainable intensification and the African smallholder farmer. Vanlauwe_et_al__2014.pdf> *10. * *Crop rotations and residue management in Conservation Agriculture. By Leonard Rusinamhodzi. Chapter 2, pp. 21-37. In: Conservation Agriculture. Edited by M.Farooq and K.H.M.Siddique. Springer.* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 38/Chap 2, L. Rusinamhodzi.pdf> *11. * *Conservation Agriculture in South Asia. By Hafiz-ur-Raheman, Ahmad Nawaz, Abdul Wakeel et al. Chapter 11, pp.249-283. In: Conservation Agriculture. Edited by M.Farooq and K.H.M.Siddique. Springer.* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 38/Chap 11, Yash et al.-2.pdf> *12. * *Conservation Agriculture in Europe. By G. Basch, T. Friedrich, A. Kassam and E. Gozalez-Sanchez. Chapter 15, pp. 357-388. In: Conservation Agriculture. Edited by M.Farooq and K.H.M.Siddique. Springer.* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 38/Chap 15, Basch et al.pdfftp:/ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 38/Chap 15, Basch et al.pdf> *13. * *Soil carbon, multiple benefits. By Eleanor Milne, Steven Banwart, Elke Noellemeyer et al. Experimental Development 13: 33-38 (2015).* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 38/Soil C main benefits.pdf> *14. * *Perhaps we all should pay more for our food. By Andrew MacMillan and Peter Beeden. Ag4Dev. 23:10-14.* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 38/Ag4Dev Article 2.pdf> *15. ** Up-dating Conservation Agriculture Data Base in AquaStat, FAO * The CA land area data base is updated periodically based on the feedback received from our regular sources of information and is posted in AquaStat. 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