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Technology vital to food security: Swaminathan
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.Click here to read more. Continue Reading
Climate-Smart Agriculture Produces More Food Sustainably
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 practicesClick here to read more. Continue Reading
French farmer ‘looks forward’ with conservation farming
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. Continue Reading
Evergreen Agriculture for the Great Green Wall of Africa
By Christopher Mesiku for Agroforestry WorldMay 22, 2012In a recent BBC interview, World Agroforestry Centre scientists agree that the Sahara Desert is expanding and they are committed to support efforts to stop i Continue Reading
African agriculture ‘Dirt Poor’ but will inorganic fertilizer make it rich?
By Mike McGahuey for Agroforestry WorldApril 26, 2012The question is not, “should farmers use inorganic or organic fertilizer?” but rather, “How can farmers increase soil organic matter in a cost-effective way in order to recycle nutrients, increase fertilizer-use efficiency and establish the foundation for building and sustaining soil productivity in Africa?” Continue Reading
Conservation agriculture in Malawi
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.Click here to read more. Continue Reading