Conservation farming in Zambia

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Date

2003

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Volume Title

Publisher

Washington, D.C.: IFPRI

Abstract

This IFPRI report discusses experiences with conservation farming in Zambia since 1996. The programs discussed focus on dry season land preparation with minimal tillage, retention of crop residue from the prior harvest, planting in fixed planting stations, and nitrogen fixing crop rotations.

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Keywords

Small-scale farming, Conservation agriculture, Soil conservation, Soil degradation, Conservation farming, Labor costs, Ecosystem Farm/Enterprise Scale Field Scale

Citation

EPTD Discussion Paper No. 108