Using conservation agriculture to intensify and stabilize agricultural production in Southern Africa

Abstract

This presentation was given on November 4th, 2013 in Tampa, Florida. The use of conservation agriculture can increase food production sub-Saharan countries. This land is currently receiving excess tillage, which results in gully erosion and other types of land degradation. With sufficient fertilizers of N, P, and K and proper management these lands should be able to have an increase in food production while potentially mitigating carbon dioxide.

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Keywords

Carbon sequestration, Conservation agriculture, Soil nutrients, Soil degradation, Soil erosion, Conservation tillage, Field Scale

Citation

Presented at the ASA, CSSA, SSSA Annual Meetings, Tampa, FL, 4 November, 2013