Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.‏ United Nations Development ProgrammeAfrican Conservation Tillage Network (ACT)International Cooperation Centre of Agricultural Research for Development (CIRAD)International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT)Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI)Selian Agricultural Research Institute (SARI)Uyole Agricultural Research InstituteInternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)2016-04-192016-04-192007Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (SARD) Policy Brief 184000_FAO_Flyer_about_Sustainable_Agriculture_.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/68265The SARD Policy Brief describes the problem that sub-Saharan Africa faces with their increasing population and decreasing food production. The brief presents actions that need to be taken in order to improve Africa's situation. While recognizing the need for a policy that will respond to the growing food demand, the authors understand and address the issues that will need to be taken into consideration. Different policy options are described and are followed by reminders of the commitments that will be met when a policy is developed. [summary by record creator]application/pdfen-USIn CopyrightFood strategyGermplasmSoil qualityFood securitySoilCommunity participationRural developmentSustainable developmentSoil managementSmall-scale farmingMarketsFarming systemsSoil degradationGovernment policySoil fertilitySustainable agricultureConservation tillageAgricultureEcological restorationQuality of lifeConservation incentivesSustainabilityFertilizationAfricaDolichos lablab L.Farming field schools (ffs)Millennium Development Goals (MDG)United nations convention to combat desertification (unccd)Convention on biological diversity (uncbd)Framework convention on climate change (unfccc)Conservation agriculture (ca)Soil coverCrop rotationsSoil inputsEquipmentFact sheet