Conservation Agriculture
Cultivating your fields and protecting the environment at the same time? Yes, this is possible. With the help of Conservation Agriculture, these two aspects do not have to be mutually exclusive. Conservation Agriculture combines farming and soil management techniques that protect the soil from erosion and degradation, improve its quality and biodiversity, and contribute to the preservation of natural resources, water, and air while optimizing yields.
Cultivating your fields and protecting the environment at the same time? Yes, this is possible. With the help of Conservation Agriculture, these two aspects do not have to be mutually exclusive. Conservation Agriculture combines farming and soil management techniques that protect the soil from erosion and degradation, improve its quality and biodiversity, and contribute to the preservation of natural resources, water, and air while optimizing yields.
Skills You Will Acquire
In this course, you will learn about…
- The Conservation Agriculture approach to sustainable agriculture
- Soil – a living, breathing organisms
- Minimum / zero tillage
- Maintaining crop diversity (mixed, rotation, intercropping, agroforestry)
- Maintaining soil cover (mulching, cover cropping, crop residue management)
- Farm soil and water conservation (contour, pits, trench farming)
- Irrigation practices for conserving water (SRI/bottle/drip)
- Integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) and integrated plant nutrients management
- Organic fertilizers/manure (compost, farm yard, green manure, liquid-top dressing manure)
- Integrated pest and weed management (IPM and IWM) – organic
- Working tools in Conservation Agriculture (from small to large scale operations)
Course Objectives
After participating in this course, participants should be able to…
- increase their yield by implementing the learned crop management practices.
- contribute to environment conservation instead of harming nature with their practices.
- improve soil fertility and prevent erosion.
The course includes a combination of classroom sessions, practical demonstrations, and field visits to successful Conservation Agriculture farms. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with experienced farmers and learn from their practical experiences. The training will be conducted at our Farmer Training Centre (FTC) in Vianzi, Mvomero District, Morogoro.
Course 2024
- 2nd September – 6th September 2024 — Course ID: CA 011
Please note that our training schedule is subject to change due to variable course attendance. To confirm the course dates, contact us as indicated below.
Training Fee: TZS 300,000 per participant
(NOTE: everything else is the same as in the first course)
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