Global CA-CoP CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
for sustainable agriculture, land and ecosystem management
Amir Kassam
Moderator
Global CA-CoP
URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture
Conservation Agriculture is an ecological approach to regenerative sustainable agriculture and ecosystem 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). These practices are complemented with other 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 Agriculture systems operate regeneratively at multiple levels to harness a range of productivity, economic, environmental and social benefits as well as address local and global concerns related to food and water security, climate change, land degradation, biodiversity and smallholder agricultural development.
Conservation Tillage, Reduced Tillage, Low tillage and Minimum Tillage are not Conservation Agriculture, and nor is No-Till on its own (more at: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture).
Dear Partners and Members,
I hope that you and your loved ones are safe and that you have well started the new year 2021.
Allow me to take this opportunity to wish you an Happy and Healthy New Year 2021.
I have the pleasure to send you, the links to n°11 of our newsletter in English, in French and in Spanish.
I encourage you to read it, share it, and broadcast it widely, and to send us your comments, propositions and news for the next edition.
In English: https://www.4p1000.org/sites/default/files/english/en_newsletter_11_-_january_2021.pdf
In French: https://www.4p1000.org/sites/default/files/francais/fr_newsletter_11_-_janvier_2021.pdf
In Spanish: https://www.4p1000.org/sites/default/files/espanol/esp_hoja_informativa11_-_enero_de_2021.pdf
Hoping that this newsletter will inform you usefully and renewing my best wishes to you,
Take care and stay safe
Best regards,
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Chers partenaires et membres,
J'espère que vous et vos proches êtes en sécurité et que vous avez bien commencé la nouvelle année 2021.
Permettez-moi de saisir cette occasion pour vous souhaiter une bonne année 2021 pleine de santé.
J'ai le plaisir de vous envoyer les liens vers notre bulletin d'information n°11 en anglais, en français et en espagnol.
Je vous encourage à le lire, le partager et le diffuser largement, et à nous envoyer vos commentaires, propositions et nouvelles pour la prochaine édition.
En anglais : https://www.4p1000.org/sites/default/files/english/en_newsletter_11_-_january_2021.pdf
En français : https://www.4p1000.org/sites/default/files/francais/fr_newsletter_11_-_janvier_2021.pdf
En espagnol : https://www.4p1000.org/sites/default/files/espanol/esp_hoja_informativa11_-_enero_de_2021.pdf
En espérant que cette newsletter vous informera utilement et en vous renouvelant mes meilleurs voeux,
Prenez soin de vous et restez en sécurité
Cordialement,
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