Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.‏ United Nations Development Programme2016-04-192016-04-1920004629_FAO_ConservAg.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/68871This pamphlet explores conservation agriculture (CA), including its definition and principles, benefits, technologies, implementation, and frequently asked questions. CA relies on three basic principles: permanent soil cover, minimal soil disturbance, and crop rotations. CA provides numerous environmental, social and economic benefits, but adoption of CA has been relatively slow world-wide.application/pdfen-USIn CopyrightConservation agricultureSoil managementSoil conservationSoil qualityFood securityConservation tillageResidue managementCrop rotationsZero tillageDirect seedingEcosystem Farm/Enterprise Scale Field Scale Governance WatershedFact sheet