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- Conservation agriculture as a labour saving practice for vulnerable householdsBishop-Sambrook, C.; Kienzle, Josef; Mariki, W.; Owenya, M.; Ribeiro, F. (International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2004)Conservation agriculture is frequently cited as having labour saving properties and as a potential solution to farm power shortages suitable in households under labour stress. However, its suitability for use by vulnerable households in sub-Saharan Africa has yet to be examined from technical, economic and social perspectives. Its adoption requires a significant change in farming practices and the use of specialist equipment, as well as a fundamental change in mindset towards cultivation practices.
- Conservation agriculture as a labour saving practice for vulnerable households: Suitability of reduced tillage and cover crops for households under labour stress in Babati and Karatu Districts, Northern TanzaniaBishop-Sambrook, C.; Kienzle, Josef; Mariki, W.; Owenya, M.; Ribeiro, F. (Rome, Italy: IFAD and FAO, 2004)
- No-tillage drill and planter design - small scale machinesRibeiro, F.; Justice, Scott E.; Hobbs, P. R.; Baker, C. J. (Rome, Italy: FAO, 2006)