CA-CoP CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE

for sustainable production intensification


Dear Subscribers,

Please find herebelow a self-explanatory announcement from Svante Bodin, the Eurasian Director of the International Cryosphere Climate Initiative, regarding the Conference on Open Agricultural Burning in Kathmandu, Nepal, 20-21 February 2015.

Organizers have a strong interest in introducing Conservation Agriculture systems.

Amir Kassam

Moderator

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URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca


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From: Svante Bodin ICCI <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Cc: Pam Pearson <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 21:31:22 +0100
Subject: Conference on Open Agricultural Burning in Kathmandu, Nepal, 20-21 February 2015


Dear all,


I just want to bring to your attention information about an upcoming conference that I think would be of interest to a number of you.


Open burning is a serious problem in many parts of the world. It has serious  health impacts, it is risky, it affects the climate, in particular melting of glaciers in the Himalayas, the Andes and the Arctic and it affects the soil by among other things decreasing humus content and reducing yield.


This conference is about what we can do to get farmers who burns to choose alternative non-burning methods in the wider Himalayan region. We have been running a similar project in Russia and successfully demonstrated the advantages of conservation agriculture as an alternative to burning to farmers.

The Conference on Open Agricultural Burning in the Wider Himalayan Region will focus on

·        Characterizing burning using completed mapping combined with regional expert input: who burns what, where and why

·       Identifying potential mitigation options, e.g. conservation agriculture, and barriers

·       Identifying key actors and stakeholders as well as establish partnerships

·       Help in raising regional awareness of the impacts and importance of open

 

The Conference is organized by ICCI and ICIMOD in cooperation with FAO.


Please find attached an Announcement of the Conference.


Welcome!


Svante Bodin

 

Dr. Svante Bodin

Eurasian Director

International Cryosphere Climate Inititiave

Mob. +46722350878

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Web:  http://iccinet.org/

 


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