Conservation Agriculture

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xix

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2. Introduction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Conservation Agriculture: Concepts, Brief History, and Impacts on Agricultural Systems

      • Muhammad Farooq, Kadambot H. M. Siddique

      Pages 3-17

3. Elements of Conservation Agriculture

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19

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   2. Crop Rotations and Residue Management in Conservation Agriculture

      • Leonard Rusinamhodzi

      Pages 21-37

   3. Weed Management in Conservation Agriculture Systems

      • V.P. Singh, K.K. Barman, Raghwendra Singh, A.R. Sharma

      Pages 39-77

   4. Nutrient Management Perspectives in Conservation Agriculture

      • Christos Dordas

      Pages 79-107

   5. Farm Machinery for Conservation Agriculture

      • S. Mkomwa, P. Kaumbutho, P. Makungu

      Pages 109-131

   6. Insect Pest Management in Conservation Agriculture

      • Ahmad Nawaz, Jam Nazeer Ahmad

      Pages 133-155

4. Modeling and Crop Improvement for Conservation Agriculture

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 157-157

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   2. Crop Breeding for Conservation Agriculture

      • Tariq Mahmood, Richard Trethowan

      Pages 159-179

   3. Modeling Conservation Agriculture

      • Bruno Basso, Ryan Nagelkirk, Luigi Sartori

      Pages 181-193

5. Status of Conservation Agriculture: Some Case Studies

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 195-195

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   2. Evolution and Adoption of Conservation Agriculture in the Middle East

      • Stephen Loss, Atef Haddad, Yaseen Khalil, Abdulsattar Alrijabo, David Feindel, Colin Piggin

      Pages 197-224

   3. Explaining Adoption and Measuring Impacts of Conservation Agriculture on Productive Efficiency, Income, Poverty, and Food Security in Syria

      • Y. A. Yigezu, A. Mugera, T. El-Shater, Colin Piggin, Atef Haddad, Yaseen Khalil et al.

      Pages 225-247

   4. Conservation Agriculture in South Asia

      • Hafeez-ur- Rehman, Ahmad Nawaz, Abdul Wakeel, Yashpal Singh Saharawat, Muhammad Farooq

      Pages 249-283

   5. Conservation Agriculture in Southeast Asia

      • Jean-Claude Legoupil, Pascal Lienhard, Anonh Khamhoung

      Pages 285-310

   6. Conservation Agriculture in Rainfed Areas of China

      • Lingling Li, Bill Bellotti, Renzhi Zhang, Hailin Zhang

      Pages 311-334

   7. Conservation Agriculture in Australia and New Zealand

      • P. R. Ward, Kadambot H. M. Siddique

      Pages 335-355

   8. Conservation Agriculture in Europe

      • G. Basch, T. Friedrich, A. Kassam, E. Gonzalez-Sanchez

      Pages 357-389

Conservation agriculture—consisting of four components including permanent soil cover, minimum soil disturbance, diversified crop rotations and integrated weed management—is considered the principal pathway to sustainable agriculture and the conservation of natural resources and the environment. Leading researchers in the field describe the basic principles of conservation agriculture, and synthesize recent advances and developments in conservation agriculture research. This book is a ready reference on conservation agriculture and reinforces the understanding for its utilization to develop environmentally sustainable and profitable food production systems. The book describes various elements of conservation agriculture; highlights the associated breeding and modeling efforts; analyses the experiences and challenges in conservation agriculture in different regions of the world; and proposes some pragmatic options and new areas of research in this very important area of agriculture.

• biodiversity
• conservation agriculture
• crop residues management
• crop rotation
• genetic imporovement
• good production practices
• natural resources
• soil erosion
• tillage

• Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

  Muhammad Farooq

• Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia

  Kadambot H. M. Siddique

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