The ability of conservation agriculture to conserve soil organic carbon and the subsequent impact on soil physical, chemical, and biological properties and yield

KL Page, YP Dang, RC Dalal - Frontiers in sustainable food systems, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Increases in human populations and the emerging challenges of climate change mean that
the world's agricultural systems will need to produce more food in an environment that is …

[HTML][HTML] Weed dynamics and conservation agriculture principles: A review

V Nichols, N Verhulst, R Cox, B Govaerts - Field crops research, 2015 - Elsevier
Conservation agriculture (CA) is based on minimum soil disturbance, permanent soil cover,
and crop rotation; it is promoted as a sustainable alternative to systems involving …

Decision-making to diversify farm systems for climate change adaptation

M van Zonneveld, MS Turmel, J Hellin - Frontiers in Sustainable Food …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
On-farm diversification is a promising strategy for farmers to adapt to climate change.
However, few recommendations exist on how to diversify farm systems in ways that best fit …

The potential for sustainable biomass pellets in Mexico: An analysis of energy potential, logistic costs and market demand

R Tauro, CA García, M Skutsch, O Masera - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2018 - Elsevier
Pellets have received increasing international attention lately because of their potential as
clean, affordable and renewable energy sources, particularly when produced from …

Tradeoffs around crop residue biomass in smallholder crop-livestock systems–What's next?

P Tittonell, B Gérard, O Erenstein - Agricultural Systems, 2015 - Elsevier
Much has been written on the tradeoffs that smallholder farmers face when having to
allocate their biomass resources among competing objectives such as feed, fuel, mulch …

Carbono orgánico en suelos agrícolas de México: Investigación y políticas públicas

H Cotler, M Martínez, JD Etchevers - Terra Latinoamericana, 2016 - scielo.org.mx
El análisis de una extensa revisión bibliográfica sobre la investigación en conservación de
carbono en suelos de México muestra que prácticas de agricultura de conservación y …

Emission factors of atmospheric and climatic pollutants from crop residues burning

N Santiago-De La Rosa… - Journal of the Air & …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Biomass burning is a common agricultural practice, because it allows elimination of
postharvesting residues; nevertheless, it involves an inefficient combustion process that …

Challenges of applying conservation agriculture in Iran: an overview on experts and farmers' perspectives

P Ataei, H Sadighi, T Aenis… - Air, Soil and Water …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Different countries face diverse challenges for Conservation Agriculture (CA) development.
The main purpose of this study was to examine the challenges of applying CA in Iran from …

The evolution of the MasAgro hubs: responsiveness and serendipity as drivers of agricultural innovation in a dynamic and heterogeneous context

TC Camacho-Villa, C Almekinders, J Hellin… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Little is known about effective ways to operationalize agricultural innovation
processes. We use the MasAgro program in Mexico (which aims to increase maize and …

[PDF][PDF] Gender, social equity and innovations in smallholder farming systems: Pitfalls and pathways

TD Beuchelt - Technological and institutional innovations for …, 2016 - library.oapen.org
Abstract Development processes, economic growth and agricultural modernization affect
women and men in different ways and have not been gender neutral. Women are highly …