*CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE* *for sustainable production intensification * * Alert No. 41 (19 September 2015) * *1. **A system approach to Conservation Agriculture. By R. Lal. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 70 (4): 882-88 (2015).* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 41/A system approach to conservation agriculture by Lal 2015.pdf> *2. **Where to Target Conservation Agriculture for African Smallholders? How to Overcome Challenges Associated with its Implementation? Experience from Eastern and Southern Africa. By F. Baudron et al. Environments 2: 338-357 (2015).* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 41/Baudron et al environments-02-00338.pdf> *3. **Implications for a future agrarian structure in South Africa based on conservation and sustainable agriculture: alignment of a multi-institutional and multi-policy landscape. By S. Midgley et al. Asset Research. Booklet No. 1, Pretoria (2015).* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 41/Midgley et al_2015_Implications for a future agrarian structure in South Africa.pdf> *4. **Promoting and advancing the uptake of sustainable, regenerative, conservation agricultural practices in South Africa with a specific focus on dryland maize and extensive beef production. By J. Blignaut et al. Asset Research, Booklet No. 2, Pretoria (2015)* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 41/Blignaut et al_2015_Promoting and advancing the uptake of conservation agricultural practices_ASSET Research.pdf>*.* *5. **Effects of straw mulch on growth and yield of durum wheat during transition to Conservation Agriculture in Mediterranean environment. By F. Stagnari et al. Field Crop Research 167: 51-63 (2014).* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 41/Fabio Stagnari et al FieldCropsResearch-10_2014.pdf> *6. **Effects of Conservation Agriculture and Fertilization on Soil Microbial Diversity and Activity. By J. Habig and C. Swanepoel. Environments 2: 258-284 (2015).* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 41/Habig environments-02-00358.pdf> *7. **What is Conservation Agriculture (CA)?: Sustainable farming system based on 3 principles. CIMMYT (2015).* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 41/Infografia AC Ingles.pdf> *8. **Nitrogen fertilization reduces yield declines following no-till adoption. By M.E.Lundy et al. Field Crop Research 183: 204-218 (2015).* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 41/Lundy et al. FCR-2015 N fertilizer- CA in press.pdf> *9. **Contribution of cover crops to the productivity of maize-based Conservation Agriculture systems in Zimbabwe. By B. Mhlanga et al. Crop Science 56: 1719-1805 (2015).* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 41/Mhlanga et al. 2015. Contribution of cover crops to productivity. Crop Science.pdf> *10. * *When does no-till yield more? A global meta-analysis. By C. M. Pittelkow et al. Field Crop Research 183:156-168 (2015).* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 41/Pittelkow2015FCR-yield-NT-in press.pdf> *11. * *The Practical Implementation of Conservation Agriculture in the Middle East. By S. Loss et al. ICARDA and ACIAR (2015).* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 41/Practical_Implementation_conservation_agriculture.pdf> *12. * *Mechanization of Conservation Agriculture for smallholders: Issues and options for sustainable intensification. By B. Sims and J. Kienzle. Environments 2: 139-166 (2015).* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 41/Sims and Kienzle-environments-02-00139.pdf> *13. * *Crop production and soil water management in Conservation Agriculture, no-till and conventional tillage systems in Malawi. By D. TerAvest et al. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 212: 285-296 (2015).* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 41/TerAvest et al 2015. Crop production and soil water management in Malawi.AEE.pdf> *14. * *Evidence and lessons learned from long-term on-farm research on Conservation Agriculture systems in communities in Malawi and Zimbabwe. By C. Thiefelder et al. Environments 2: 317-337 (2015).* <ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/ag/Data/agp/Friedrich/Alert 41/Thierfelder et al environments-02-00317.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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