This is a comprehensive guide to the practice of conservation agriculture. It is well elaborated and made so simple even for the smallholder farmer to understand and practice. This is the first of its kind in Ghana and is meant to educate farmers, and students on ways to improve soil productivity under Conservation Agriculture.
The Author
Dr Francis Kofi Boa, a renowned activist of conservation agriculture, is the Founder, and Executive Director at Howard G. Buffett Foundation Centre For No-till Agriculture. Over the years, Dr Boa has dedicated his life to teaching, directing and spreading the good news about conservation agriculture to very many farmers and other stakeholders in agriculture. His relentless commitment to this course led him to produce this must-read Guide for the Practice of Conservation Agriculture at the Smallholder Farmer Level.
The Book
A Guide for the Practice of Conservation Agriculture at the Smallholder Farmer Level contains all practical processes in conservation agriculture (no-till), handled in well-structured modules.
- Concepts, Principles And Benefits of CA
- Land Preparation and Planting
- Soil Cover
- Soil Health
- Weed control
Overall, you’ve got a fantastic guide to help you increase productivity and reduce the cost of production year after year.
Highly recommended as a coursebook for students and as a daily guide for farmers. It is simplified to make it easy to understand and practice.
