Conservation agriculture program

Abstract

This website describes the research that the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is doing on systems agronomy and cropping methods based on conservation agriculture. The research is being done in hope that sustainable agricultural systems will result worldwide. The effects of long-term conservation agriculture on diverse agro-ecological conditions are also being evaluated. Included on the website are links to research on conservation agriculture and related topics and CIMMYT publications and reports.