Inaugurating the Perumatty Agro Service Centre in Chittur, Kerala, Dr. M.S.Swaminathan said modern agriculture practices, such as precision farming, would help convert his concept of “evergreen agriculture revolution” into a reality.
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Soil conservation and the efficient use of water are very important in countries affected by climate change. Nuclear and isotopic techniques can help develop climate-smart soil and water management practices
Farms that have been in no-till for decades can be the best indicator of whether or not tilling improves soil health and farm production.
Sarah Singla is an agronomic engineer and a farmer in the south of France where she manages her grandfather’s farm. The farm has been in no-till since 1980, she said.
Smallholder maize farmers in Malawi are adopting sustainable crop management practices that cut labor and help capture and hold rainfall, salvaging harvests when water is scarce.
There is an urgent need to pilot changes in agricultural practices in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in order to improve agricultural production in the irrigated areas of these countries. Conservation agriculture can be an answer for the challenges in those countries, and no-till agriculture can also be considered as a best solution for irrigated agriculture.
Peter Hobbs invites fellow Cornell researchers to join him in fostering a “brown revolution” that promotes conservation agriculture, which involves minimal soil disturbance and the use of cover crops and crop rotations to naturally control weeds, pests and diseases.