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Why South Africa needs conservation agriculture

There is now global consensus that plough-based farming, which is still widely practised, has unsustainable foundations. Ploughing and the removal of crop residues after harvest leave soil exposed to wind and rain, leading to gradual soil erosion. In South Africa, this tillage approach has led to excessive rates of soil degradation, increasing our vulnerability to climate change. Daneel Rossouw, Head of Sales for Agriculture at Nedbank Commercial Banking, explores how conservation agriculture (CA) could significantly improve the sustainability of South African agriculture. The 3 key elements of CA – minimum tillage, crop diversification and permanent cover – make it doubly […]

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