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Conservation Agriculture : A part of the solution….
Sarah Singla Farmer, APAD Vice-Chaiman
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Losses of CO2
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Source : Don Reicosky
Losses of CO2
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We are falling short on climate change goals and we know agriculture should play a bigger role...
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A well cultivated field A fallow
Carbon Losses…. Carbon Sequestration
Crédit photo : M. Archambeaud
Change the way you see…
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A system made of 3 Principles
Permanent soil covered
Diversified rotation No disturbance
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Permanent soil covered
Diversified rotation No disturbance
Conservation agriculture is a win-win situation
It mitigates climate change by reducing carbon in the atmosphere and adapts to climate change
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Tournesol
Radis Maïs
Lin
Feverole
Trefles…
Lupin
Sarrasin
Pois
Phacélie
Nyger
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European Commission – 15th June 2016 « Soil IS first »
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• Farmers globally switched 10 million hectares to Conservation Agriculture, reducing CO2 in the
atmosphere by nearly 20 million tonnes
• But only 4% of European farms are under CA
Facts : Where are we today ?
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Economic
Sociologic
Agronomic
Regulatory
Communication
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(French survey conducted in 2016)
• No help for farmers who take risk
• Difficulties for changing mentality
• System needs to be improved
• Some regulation not adapted (Nitrogen)
• No CA visibility in agricultural area
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Obstacles for CA dissemination :
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Recognition of CA (definition)
Recognition of farmer to farmers learning
Build qualifying trainings around soil
Measures to encourage investment in CA
Payments for ecosystem services
Help for Financial autonomy for farmers group
Insurance system for facilitating transition to CA
Mobilize researchers program, with farmers into the governance, to improve system
Specific regulatory arrangements for CA
Valorization of CA products
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Levers for CA dissemination :
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Yesterday
Should we waste money in an agriculture which uses tools from the middle age ?
Today
Or should we spend money in a performing agriculture based on soils regeneration ?
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Success…
It’s not always what you see
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And if Conservation Agriculture was the solution….
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