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14:00 - 17:30 hrs (Rome time) Session 6.1: Smart mechanization and Session 6.2: Digital agriculture
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Southern Africa countries call for urgent action to scale up Conservation Agriculture. Lusaka – Stakeholders emphasized at the recently concluded CARWG meeting, held in Lusaka, Zambia. “Conservation Agriculture can help address.
Tenth Webinar........Reflecting on the ongoing efforts to increase availability and access of farm power in Africa.
Kindly register to participate in the 10th Webinar on Thursday, 7th July 2022, starting from 09:00 to 10:30 am (GMT). Webinar details https://africamechanize.org
Tenth Webinar........Reflecting on the ongoing efforts to increase availability and access of farm power in Africa.
Kindly register to participate in the 10th Webinar on Thursday, 7th July 2022, starting from 09:00 to 10:30 am (GMT). Webinar details http://africamechanize.org
Tenth Webinar........Reflecting on the ongoing efforts to increase availability and access of farm power in Africa.
Kindly register to participate in the 10th Webinar on Thursday, 7th July 2022, starting from 09:00 to 10:30 am (GMT). Webinar details http://africamechanize.org
Nitrogen source effects on #canola grown under #ConservationAgriculture in South Africa. Although results were site-specific, urea + urease inhibitor was a reliable source in both sand and shale-derived soils.
Soil depends on the presence of a vast community of living organisms to remain healthy and fertile.
These organisms make up soil biodiversity.
Yet we are losing #SoilBiodiversity at an alarming rate 👇
🌽 Thanks to #CGIARMaize, farmer adoption of #conservationagriculture practices covers more than 627,000 hectares in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, with yield benefits of +30-50% under drought conditions.
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Joseph Mureithi, ACT Board: We must change the approach of agriculture for the continent. There is an evolution from conventional practices to CA, more adapted to the environment
#8WCCA#ConservationAgriculture#TheFutureOfFarming
Plenary Session "Experiences and Investments in Conservation Agriculture and Sustainable Mechanization for Smallholders in Africa" has just started.
#8WCCA#ConservationAgriculture#TheFutureOfFarming
Plenary Session "Experiences and Investments in Conservation Agriculture and Sustainable Mechanization for Smallholders in Africa" has just started.
#8WCCA#ConservationAgriculture#TheFutureOfFarming
Ade Freeman, FAO RAF-Regional Program Leader: Africa needs investment in Conservation Agriculture and sustainable mechanization to enhance smallholders farmers life.
#8WCCA#ConservationAgriculture#TheFutureOfFarming
Ade Freeman, FAO RAF-Regional Program Leader: Africa needs investment in Conservation Agriculture and sustainable mechanization to enhance smallholders farmers life.
#8WCCA#ConservationAgriculture#TheFutureOfFarming
Joseph Mureithi, ACT Board: We must change the approach of agriculture for the continent. There is an evolution from conventional practices to CA, more adapted to the environment
#8WCCA#ConservationAgriculture#TheFutureOfFarming
Joseph Mureithi, ACT Board: We must change the approach of agriculture for the continent. There is an evolution from conventional practices to CA, more adapted to the environment
#8WCCA#ConservationAgriculture#TheFutureOfFarming
Joseph Mpagalile (FAO) shows the elements of the Framework for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Africa (F-SAMA)
#8WCCA#ConservationAgriculture#TheFutureOfFarming
Erna Kruger, from Mahlathini Development Foundation (MDF): in the Social agenda is increasing annually the number of Conservation Agriculture participants
Erna Kruger, from Mahlathini Development Foundation (MDF): in the Social agenda is increasing annually the number of Conservation Agriculture participants
Xia Jingyuan, FAO NSP Director: FAO supports transformation into more sustainable, resilient and efficient agriculture, and Conservation Agriculture plays an irreplaceable role to achieve this transformation.
#8WCCA#ConservationAgriculture#TheFutureOfFarming
Lunch break:
🕑14:00 CEST plenary session:
"Experiences and Investments in Conservation Agriculture and Sustainable Mechanization for Smallholders in Africa"
#8WCCA#ConservationAgriculture#TheFutureOfFarming
Lunch break:
14:00 CEST plenary session:
"Experiences and Investments in Conservation Agriculture and Sustainable Mechanization for Smallholders in Africa"
#8WCCA#ConservationAgriculture#TheFutureOfFarming