Early evidence on conservation farming in Zambia

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dc.contributor.authorHaggblade, S.en
dc.contributor.authorTembo, G.en
dc.contributor.departmentSustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) Knowledgebaseen
dc.coverage.spatialZambiaen
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-19T19:46:25Zen
dc.date.available2016-04-19T19:46:25Zen
dc.date.issued2003en
dc.description.abstractConservation farming practices such as minimium tillage, crop residue retention, precision input application, and nitrogen-fixing crop rotations offer some sustainable farming methods for Zambian smallholder farmers. These methods improve soil structure and water retention while increasing crop yields. In 2002/3 about 75,000 Zambian smallholder farmers implemented some of these methods and of these about 15,000 are spontaneous adopters. The remaining 60,000 practice the conservation methods as a condition for receiving their inputs. Adoption rates are highest in areas with sporadic rainfall, strong extension and input supply systems. Conservation farming appears promising although the benefits and problems will only become apparent over time.en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier4237en
dc.identifier.citationPaper presented at the International Workshop on Reconciling Rural Poverty and Resource Conservation: Identifying Relationships and Remedies, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 2-3 May 2003en
dc.identifier.other4237_Haggblade_Tembo.pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/68475en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherIthaca, NY: Cornell Universityen
dc.relation.urihttp://aem.cornell.edu/special_programs/AFSNRM/Poverty/Papers/individual/Papers/Haggblade,%20Tembo.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectConservation agricultureen
dc.subjectSoil degradationen
dc.subjectFamineen
dc.subjectSoil fertilityen
dc.subjectConservation tillageen
dc.subjectAgricultureen
dc.subjectConservation farmingen
dc.subjectZambiaen
dc.subjectNitrogen-fixing crop rotationsen
dc.subjectCrop residue retentionen
dc.subjectPrecision input applicationen
dc.subjectFarm/Enterprise Scaleen
dc.titleEarly evidence on conservation farming in Zambiaen
dc.typePresentationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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