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Conservation agriculture in China

Innovations, investment opportunities and challenges

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 110 p.

Author He, J.; Jiang, S.;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 978-92-5-136895-4

Series title FAO Investment Centre Country Highlights

Series number No.19

Synopsis (short abstract) While the agricultural production in China has made great achievements, it is also facing challenges affecting the sustainable development of agriculture. Conservation agriculture (CA) is a farming system that promotes minimum soil disturbance (i.e., no-tillage and direct seeding), maintenance of a permanent soil cover (mulch or cover crops), and diversification of plant species (crop rotations that include leguminous species). CA has been adopted in more than 100 countries worldwide and has become one of the most effective and widely used farming systems and technology for dryland agriculture. The adoption of CA can bring agronomic, environmental and economic benefits, and is of great significance to the development of green agriculture in China. This publication focuses on the development path, opportunities and challenges, development suggestions, technology and equipment, experiences, case studies and future scenarios for CA in China aiming to support the extension and adoption of CA in China and globally. This publication is part of the Country Investment Highlights series under the FAO Investment Centre's Knowledge for Investment (K4I) programme.

Other publications related to this project: Climate-smart agriculture in China: from policy to investment. FAO Investment Centre Country Highlights No. 20. Sustainable agricultural mechanization in China – A comprehensive review. FAO Investment Centre Country Investment Highlights No. 21. Last updated 23/01/2023, Corrigendum

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He, J. & Jiang, S. 2023. Conservation agriculture in China: Innovations, investment opportunities and challenges. FAO Investment Centre Country Highlights No. 19. Rome, FAO.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc2091en

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