Bishop-Sambrook, C.Kienzle, JosefMariki, W.Owenya, M.Ribeiro, F.2016-04-192016-04-192004http://hdl.handle.net/10919/66061Metadata only recordConservation agriculture is frequently cited as having labour saving properties and as a potential solution to farm power shortages suitable in households under labour stress. However, its suitability for use by vulnerable households in sub-Saharan Africa has yet to be examined from technical, economic and social perspectives. Its adoption requires a significant change in farming practices and the use of specialist equipment, as well as a fundamental change in mindset towards cultivation practices.text/plainen-USThe contents of the document may be freely reviewed, quoted, reproduced or translated in part or in full provided the source is acknowledged.Green manure cropsSoil managementConservation tillageLabour stressConservation agricultureReduced tillageCover croppingTanzaniaBabatiKaratuEcosystem Farm/Enterprise ScaleConservation agriculture as a labour saving practice for vulnerable householdsA study of the suitability of reduced tillage and cover crops for households under labour stress in Babati and Karatu Districts, Northern TanzaniaAbstract