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Development of conservation agriculture technologies for adoption by smallholders in Central Asia
Project
Project code: 81115870
Contract period: 01.07.2009
- 30.06.2012
Budget: 214,352 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Improved resource use efficiency and rural livelihoods in the five countries of Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan) through the adoption by farmers of conservation agricultural technologies that support crop diversification and sustainable nutrient management.
Purpose:
- Alternative crop rotations to ease the competition for crop residues by identifying suitable crops according to agro-ecological conditions and farmers preferences - Understand effect of irrigated conservation agriculture on nutrient dynamics and crop growth - Increase economic opportunities by diversified agriculture for smallholders in vulnerable areas - Strengthen the NARS cooperation and partnership the interface/gateway between their research and outreach
Section overview
Subjects
- Agricultural Engineering Plant Production
- Resource management
Framework programme
Funding programme
Excutive institution
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)