The spread of conservation agriculture: Justification, sustainability and uptake
Date
2009Author
Kassam, Amir H.
Friedrich, Theodor
Shaxson, F.
Pretty, Jules
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This paper argues that conservation agriculture has both environmental and agricultural benefits, but is knowledge intensive because it requires fundamental change in our thinking and approach to agriculture. The purpose of the paper is to justify why a transition to conservation agriculture is necessary, setting up discussion in a subsequent paper of the conditions for the spread of conservation agriculture.