Advances in Conservation Agriculture Volume 2

Download or read book Advances in Conservation Agriculture Volume 2 written by Prof Amir Kassam and published by Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-21 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summarises current research on optimising CA system practices and their ecological, economic and social benefits. Elaborates on how CA systems make efficient use of production inputs such as water, nutrients, energy and addresses challenges in such areas as weed, insect pest and disease management. Reviews the central issues of improvement in yield, profitability and ecosystem services as well as climate change adaptability and mitigation in CA systems.