Programme
Day 1 | REGISTRATION
Sunday 21 July 2024
14h00 to 17h30 - Arrival and registration (CTICC)
16h00 - Screening of "Roots so Deep (you can see the devil down there)" (venue - CTICC)
- (Read the CNN segment about the documentary)
18h30 - Welcome Cocktail (dress code: smart casual)
Day 2 | PLENARY SESSIONS
Monday 22 July 2024
07h00 to 08h00 - Late Arrival Registration
OPENING
08h05 to 09h15 - Opening session & welcome addresses
Prof Johann Strauss: Welcome from LOC
Western Cape Welcome
National Welcome
FAO DDG Bechol: FAO Welcome
SESSION 1: Conservation Agriculture around the world
Moderator: Dr Ilse Trautmann
09h20 to 09h50 - Dr Theodor Friedrich: The drivers and systems of successful adoption of CA in different parts of the world
09h55 to 10h25 - Saidi Mkomwa: Resolutions from 3ACCA
Rapporteur: Ms Annelene Swanepoel
10h25 to 10h55 - Coffee break
SESSION 2: Conservation Agriculture Challenges
Moderator: Prof Pieter Swanepoel
11h00 to 11h30 - Prof Ken Flower: Reliance on herbicides – The Achilles heel of Conservation Agriculture in Australia
11h35 to 11h55 - Prof Peter Byck: Soil Health, Farmer Wealth: can AMP grazing get farmers out of debt, restore the land and be a climate solution?
Rapporteur: Ms Charne Viljoen
12h00 to 12h55 - Lunch
SESSION 3: Crops and Crop Live/Stock CA systems
Moderator: Dr Hendrik Smith
13h30 to 15h30 - Cobus Bester: CA under Mediterranean conditions in the Western Cape
Danie Bester: CA under Summer rainfall in Mpumalanga
Rick Clark: Tbc
Farmer Panel Discusion
Egon Zunckel RSA
Vikas Chaudhary India
Alfred Fast Paraguay
Emilio Gonzalez Spain
Rick Clark America
Rapporteur: Prof Johann Strauss
15h30 to 16h00 - Coffee break
SESSION 4: Extensive Livestock systems
Moderator: Andrew Ardington
16h05 to 16h55 DF Fyver (South Africa)
Danie Slabbert (South Africa)
James Brodie (South Africa)
Peter Byck (USA)
Rapporteur: Ms Liane Erasmus
SESSION 5: Role of sustainable agricultural mechanization in scaling the adoption of smallholder CA in Africa
Moderator: ADG Abebe Haile-Gabriel
17h00 to 17h30 Dr Bram Govaerts: Scaling of regenerative CA via sustainable agricultural mechanization – the CIMMYT approach
17h30 to 19h00 Panel Discussion
Saidi Mkomwa - ACT Network:
Introductory remarks about the F-SAMA and the session
HE Madam Josefa Sacko - ARBE, AUC :
Retiring the Hand Hoe to the museum, and the Call to Action to Member States, Private Sector and development partners
The World Bank (TBC):
Directions for Investments in sustainable agricultural mechanization with CA
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT):
Digitalization and innovative financing opportunities in enhancing access to machinery hire services
Andriamady Rondromalala, Director Mechanization Madagascar, Vice Chair Committee of Directors of Mechanization
Organizational structures for formal collaboration of national governments' Directors of Agricultural Mechanization and Extension Services (DAMES)
Josef Kienzle, FAO
The futuristic perspective of operationalization of the F-SAMA
Panel Discussion, Q&A: Moderator
Rapporteurs: Geoffrey Mrema (Sokoine University of Agriculture) and Paswell Marenya (CIMMYT)
Day 3 | PARALLEL SESSIONS
VENUE 1
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SESSION 6
08h00 to 10h00
Moderator: Prof Pieter Swanepoel
Prof Karin Jacobs
Sense and Non-sense in Soil Health
Dr Ieda de Carvalho Mendes
Large scale soil heath assessments
Prof Bobbi Helgason
Successes and surprises: conservation
agriculture in the Canadian Prairies
Dr Gerhard du Preez
Context Matters: What role does
environmental and management factors
play in promoting soil health?
Rapporteur: Prof Johann Strauss
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10h00 to 10h30
Coffee break
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SESSION 7
10h30 to 12h00
Panel Discussion:
Challenges to Small Scale Farmers
Moderator: Mr Klaas Mampholo
Panellists:
Erna Kruger South Africa
Dr Kofi Boa Ghana
Dr Christian Thierfelder Zimbabwe
Royd Miselo Zambia
Dr. Matthew Mbanga Zimbabwe
Rapporteur: Dr Jaap Knot
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SESSION 8
12h00 to 13h20
Promoting CA-based knowledge
Moderator: Prof Emilio J. Gonzalez-Sanchez
Dr Mina Devkota, Icarda
Conservation Agriculture an option for climate adaptation and mitigation with improved crop productivity and soil health: Case study from rainfed and irrigated drylands
Asoc Prof Antonio Rafael Sánchez-Rodríguez, University Of Córdoba
Soil health in a cereal-oleaginous crop rotation under no tillage in a semiarid region in Spain: nutrient use efficiency and biodiversity
Dr Vicky Singh, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
Integrated effect of nitrogen and crop residue management practices on terminal heat, crop production and nitrogen use efficiencies in
cereal-based cropping system in South Asia
Mr Kelvin Kalala, CIMMYT
Long-term impacts of conservation tillage practices on soil quality and maize yield in monze, southern province, Zambia.
Rapporteur: Dr Christian Tierfelder
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13h30 to 14h20
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SESSION 9
14h20 to 17h00
Examples of successful CA adoption
and scaling out/up
Moderator: Dr Enamul Haque
Dr Christian Thierfelder, CIMMYT
Unanswered Questions and Unquestioned Answers: The Challenges of Crop Residue Retention and Weed Control in Conservation Agriculture Systems of Southern Africa
Prof Aziz Nurbekov, FAO
Effect of different crop residue rate on productivity of winter wheat yield under
no-till method in salt affected regions of Uzbekistan.
Dr Denizart Bolonhezi, Agronomic Institute
Of Campinas - Iac
Soil Health and Soybean Yield Responses to Strategic Tillage and Cover-Crops
in Long Term No-Tillage
Dr Wei Xiong, International Maize And Wheat Improvement Center
The optimization of conservation agriculture practices requires attention to location-specific performance: evidence from large-scale gridded simulations across South Asia
Dr Hambulo Ngoma, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) Understanding sustained adoption of conservation agriculture among smallholder farmers: Insights from a sentinel site in Malawi
Prof Sue Walker, Agric Research Council
Soil, Climate & Water
Comparison of Conservation, Regenerative and Agro-ecological Agriculture in South Africa
Dr Willem Hoffmann, Stellenbosch University Profitability of sheep production in modified conservation cropping systems in the Middle Swartland
Rapporteur: Prof Antonio Rafael Sánchez-Rodríguez
VENUE 2
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SESSION 6
08h00 to 10h00
Special session: Scaling conservation agriculture - bursting the barriers, harnessing
the drivers
Moderator: Mangi L Jat, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
Hambulo Ngoma, CIMMYT
Mechanisation and digitalisation innovations supporting conservation agriculture adoption
Rachid Moussadek, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique/International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas Morocco green growth vision of one million hectares under conservation agriculture by 2030
Nawfel Roudies, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University/Al Moutmir
Low-cost, high-impact technologies: innovations for accelerating adoption of conservation agriculture in Morocco
Philip Wanjohi, African Conservation Tillage Network
AfricaMechanize platform & F-SAMA webinars series
Reynolds Shula, African Conservation Tillage Network
Concluding comments and way forward
Rapporteurs: El Hassane Bourarach & Christian Thierfelder
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10h00 to 10h30
Coffee break
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SESSION 7
10h30 to 12h00
Special session: Gender equity, youth and
social inclusion (GEYSI)
in Conservation Agriculture (CA)
Moderator: Monica Fisher, CIMMYT
Sieglinde Snapp (CIMMYT)
Welcome to the special session
Munyaradzi Mutenje (International Water Management Institute)
Engendering inclusiveness of bundled climate resilient innovations in Zambia
Adane Tufa (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture)
Implications of intra- and inter-household differences in conservation agriculture adoption for gender equality in agriculture in Southern Africa
Henry R. Mloza Banda (University of Eswatini & ACT Network)
Exploring the role of intergenerational transmission of skills and knowledge in facilitating conservation agriculture in Southern Africa
Monica Fisher (CIMMYT)
Designing agricultural advisory approaches to promote social inclusion in conservation agriculture awareness and uptake: lessons from Zambia
Cathy Rozel Farnworth (senior gender researcher, chair)
Small-group discussions on research gaps, defining a Gender Equality, Youth and Social Inclusion research agenda, and how to encourage research on the topic
Cathy Rozel Farnworth, chair
Plenary feedback from the small group discussion
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SESSION 8
12h00 to 13h20
Farm- and ecosystem level benefits
Moderator: Dr Chloe MacLaren
Dr Isaiah Nyagumbo, CIMMYT
Conservation Agriculture can be an
Effective Fall Armyworm Control Strategy in Maize-Based Cropping Systems in Southern Africa
Dr Md Abdul Matin, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
Mitigating Labour Bottlenecks and Improving Productivity of Smallholder CA Farmers in
SSA through Mechanization
Mr Selebalo Joseph Ramakhanna, Agricultural Research
The Farmers Perceptions and Factors
Influencing Adoption to No Till CA among
Beans and Maize Farmers in Lesotho
Dr Johan Van Der Waals, Realipm
The Effect of Soil Organic Matter Fractions in Conservation Agriculture
Rapporteur: Dr Neal Eash
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13h30 to 14h20
Lunch
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SESSION 9
14h20 to 17h00
Farmer Session 1
Moderator: Saidi Mkomwa
Dr Petrus Du Toit, Econotech Farming Pty Ltd
Precision Farming Of Cattle As An Integral Part Of Conservation Farming
Mr Mark Stewart, Eternal Values (PTY) Ltd
A diverse South African conservation farming journey in a nutshell
Miss Temakholo Mathebula, Mahlathini Development Foundation
Regenerative Agriculture in Smallholder
Farming Systems in the Natal Midlands:
A Case Study of Martina Xulu
Mr Leon Badenhorst, LenteBaden Farm
Lente Farm Regenerative dairy farm development process
Mr Klaus Keppler, Gkb e.V. Germany
Our way to no-till farming
Prof Raymond Auerbach, Centre of Excellence for Food Security
Chinese Dairy Farming in the Mongolian Desert
José Mário Lobo Ferreira
Surface Temperature Variation as a Proxy for Soil Health Assessment in Cerrado Biome Agroecosystems
Rapporteur: Dr. Matthew Mbanga
VENUE 3
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SESSION 7
10h30 to 12h00
Special session: Conservation agriculture in the
rice-based irrigated intensified systems of South
and Southeast Asia
Moderator: Dr Eric Huttner,
Conservation Agriculture Alliance in Asia and the Pacific (CAAAP) chair
Speaker 1 (tbi)
Speaker 2 (tbi)
Speaker 3 (tbi)
Speaker 4 (tbi)
Panel discussion
Rapporteur: John Yaxley, ES, CAAAP
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SESSION 8
12h00 to 13h20
Mainstreaming of CA
Moderator: Prof Sue Walker
Assoc Prof Stephanie Midgley, Western Cape Department Of Agriculture
SmartAgri: Conservation Agriculture as a Pillar in
Sub-National Climate Smart Agriculture Strategy
and Implementation in the Western Cape of
South Africa
Dr Melmangalam Ramasubramaniyan, National
Agro Foundation
Constraints in Adoption of Conservation Agriculture among the Farming Communities in Different Agro Climatic Zones of Tamilnadu State, India
Prof Karim Houmy, FAO
Plant Production and Protection Division Southern Africa's Roadmap to Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization: Navigating Challenges in Climate-Smart Agriculture
Dr SN Theron
Climate Change Perceptions and Adaptation Strategies among Wheat Farmers in the Western Cape Province, South Africa: Insights from the
2015–2018 Drought
Rapporteur: Dr Kofi Boa
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13h30 to 14h20
Lunch
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SESSION 9
14h20 to 17h00
Farm- and ecosystem level benefits
Moderator: Prof Stephanie Midgley
Dr John N. Landers, Febrapdp
Areas Where Conservation Agriculture Can Advance
Dr Mohammad Esmaeil Asadi, Agricultural And Natural Resources Research and Education Center Comparison the efficiency of energy consumption
of Conservation Agriculture and conventional methods in wheat, rapeseed and irrigated
cotton crops in Golestan Province, Iran
Prof Johann Strauss, Western Cape Department Of Agriculture
Conservation Agriculture System stability
under varying rainfall
Mr Mulundu Mwila, Zambia Agriculture Research Institute
CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE (CSA) FOR
ENHANCED RESILIENCY AND INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY IN MAIZE SYSTEMS: UTILISING
GREEN MANURE/ COVER CROPS IN
EASTERN ZAMBIA.
Mr Julio Román-Vázquez, European Conservation Agriculture Federation (ECAF)
The role of Conservation Agriculture in enhancing biodiversity in agricultural ecosystems
Mr Neil Miller, Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet Intercropping Provides Production, Sustainability, and Environmental Benefits for Farmers in Northern Tanzania
Mrs Eleanor Mutsamba-Magwaza, CIMMYT
Soil Moisture Dynamics in Maize-Legume Intercropping Systems in Semi-Arid Region
Rapporteur: Dr Isaiah Nyagumbo
Day 4 | PARALLEL SESSIONS
VENUE 1
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SESSION 10
08h00 to 09h00
Leïth Ben Becher Tunis
Prof Pieter Swanepoel South Africa
Prof Gottlieb Basch Spain
Dr Nele Verhulst Mexico
Dr Enamul Haque Bangladesh
Rapporteur: Dr Amelia Genis
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SESSION 11
09h10 to 10h50
Farmer Session 2
Moderator: Dr Jaap Knot
Mr Vikas Chaudhary, Society for Conservation of Natural Resources and Empowering Rural Youth Role of Farmer Cooperatives in Refining and Scaling of Smart Agriculture Technologies in Haryana, India
Mr Nqobile Mbokazi, Mahlathini
Development Foundation
Conservation Agriculture And Livestock Integration Phumelele Hlongwane &
Nothile Zondi Small-Scale Farmers, Bergville, South Africa
Mr Dirk Laas, Holfontein Farm
Participatory on-farm research to adapt conservation agriculture in the semi-arid North West Province, South Africa
Mr Cobus Van Coller, Libanon Farm
The development of conservation agriculture systems on a farm in the arid, sandy north-western Free State, South Africa
Rapporteur: Dr Hendrik Smith
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10h50 to 11h40
Coffee break
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SESSION 12
11h40 to 13h00
Farm- and ecosystem level benefits
Moderator: Dr Sjoerd Duiker
Dr Blessing Mhlanga, International Maize & Wheat Improvement Centre
Two crops are better than one for nutritional and economic outcomes of Zambian smallholder farms, but require more labour
Dr Lindah Muzangwa, Royal Agriculture University Evaluation of Soil Health on South African Conservation Agriculture Systems using Biofunctool®: A Case Study of Ottosdal and Ladybrand
Prof Tesfay Araya Weldeslassie, University Of The Free State
Improving crop productivity, resilience, and sustainability through conservation agriculture systems in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Mr Bisrat Getnet Awoke, University of Hohenheim Evaluating Agronomic and Economic Performance of 4WT-based Mechanized Conservation Tillage Systems in Ethiopia
Rapporteur: Dr Samuel Anuga
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13h00 to 13h40
Lunch
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SESSION 13
13h40 to 16h00
Promoting CA-based knowledge
Moderator: Dr Josef Krinzle
Dr Simbarashe Jombo, Sol Plaatje University Advancing Conservation Agriculture: Mapping Maize Areas Using Multispectral and Radar
Image Analysis with a Random Forest
Machine Learning Algorithm
Dr Samuel Anuga, European University Institute Climate-smart agriculture: Greenhouse gas mitigation in climate-smart villages of Ghana
Ms Erna Kruger, Mahlathini Development Foundation
Successful adoption of a range of practices
within CA in smallholder farming systems in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa leads to improved climate resilience.
Frits van Oudtshoorn,
Working on Grass The impact of ultra-high-density-grazing on botanical composition,
diversity and productivity
Dr Jaap Knot, Asset Group
A risk analyses quantifying the benefits of integrated crop-livestock CA systems
Dr Abir Dey, Indian Agricultural Research Institute Impacts of conservation agriculture on quality
and mineralization of soil organic matter under contrasting hydro-thermal regimes of
rice-wheat system in eastern
Indo-Gangetic Plains
Mr Alfonso Moreno Moraga, University Of Córdoba
The effect of Rhizoglomus spp. applied as a biostimulant to durum wheat on the crop productivity and quality, when planted with direct seeding and reduced fertiliser doses
Rapporteur: Dr Martin Harries
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16h00 to 16h20
Coffee break
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SESSION 14
16h20 to 18h00
Examples of successful CA adoption
and scaling out/up
Moderator: Dr Nele Verhulst
Emilio González-Sanchez (for Prof Amir Kassam), University of Reading, UK
Conservation Agriculture: The Foundation for Regenerative Agriculture
Mr Ernst Hendrik Smit, Western Cape
Department of Agriculture
Enhancing agriculture resilience with long term crop rotation trials under Conservation
Agriculture
Dr Denizart Bolonhezi, Agronomic Institute Of Campinas - Iac
How to Improve the Soybean Grain Yield and Root System in a Long-Term Trial of No-tillage under Sugarcane Straw ?
Dr John N. Landers, Febrapdp
Zero Tillage Planting into a Permanent Tropical Legume Sward - The Next Revolution in Conservation Agriculture
Prof Jagdish Ladha, University Of California, Davis The Journey of Conservation Agriculture in South Asia: From the Rice-Wheat Consortium to the Cereal System Initiative for South Asia
Rapporteur: Prof Raymond Auerbach
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19h30
Gala Dinner
Awards for talks and poster
Congress Declaration
Announcing 10th WCCA host
VENUE 2
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SESSION 11
09h10 to 10h50
Examples of successful CA adoption
and scaling out/up
Moderator: Dr Vijesh Krishna
Dr Chloe MacLaren, Swedish University Of Agricultural Sciences
Farm Management or the Environment:
What Determines Whether Crop
Diversification Works?
Dr Martin Harries, Department of Primary Industries Western Australia
Western Australian No-till Farmers Continue to Increase Water Use Efficiency.
Dr Ramin Lotfi, Dari
The status of conservation agriculture development in Iran's dryland farming system
Miss Talent Namatsheve, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Synergistic effects of conservation agriculture and biochar on nitrous oxide emissions, biological N2-fixation, and soil N dynamics in three contrasting soils
Rapporteur: Dr Blessing Mhlanga
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10h50 to 11h40
Coffee break
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SESSION 12
11h40 to 13h00
Mainstreaming of CA
Moderator: Prof Gottlieb Basch
Dr Jaap Knot, Asset Group
Benefits of Cover Crops in Commercial
Maize-based Conservation Agriculture Production Systems of South Africa
Miss Boitumelo Lekgoathi, Tshwane University Of Technology
Effect of intercropping dry bean with
indigenous crops on soil health under
regulated deficit irrigation (RDI)
Prof Tiago Telles
Conservation Agriculture advances and challenges in Brazil
Mrs Liudmila Orlova, National Movement for Conservation Agriculture
Promoting knowledge about CA in Russia, the activities of the National Conservation Agriculture Movement
Rapporteur: Prof Aziz Nurbekov
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13h00 to 13h40
Lunch
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SESSION 13
13h40 to 16h00
Farm- and ecosystem level benefits
Moderator: Prof Tesfay Araya Weldeslassie
Dr Sjoerd Duiker, Penn State University
Soil Health-Food Health Connection Confirmed in Conservation Agriculture
Dr Md Enamul Haque, Murdoch University
Bio-physical and Social Constraints Restrict
Yield and Economical Gains from Long-term Conservation Agriculture in Intensive
Rice-based Systems
Dr Gert Van Coller, Western Cape
Department of Agriculture
Management of Fusarium Crown Rot of Wheat Through Conservation Agriculture
Dr Vijesh Krishna, International Maize and
Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
Impact of Conservation Agriculture on Residue Burning and Air Quality in Punjab, India
Dr Leonard Rusinamhodzi, Iita
Perennialism Is An Enabler of Conservation Agriculture: An Opinion
Dr Neal Eash, The University of Tennessee
Can "Small" Maize Fields Sequester Carbon?
Dr Mohammad Esmaeil Asadi
The Effect of Conservation Agriculture on Organic Carbon Content in Arid and Semi-arid Areas: A Case Study of Rainfed Lands in
Aq-Qala city, Northern Iran
Rapporteur: Dr Yash Dang
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16h00 to 16h20
Coffee break
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SESSION 14
16h20 to 18h00
Promoting CA-based knowledge
Moderator: Ms Annelene Swanepoel
Dr Luxon Nhamo, Warer Research Commission
Linking Conservation Agriculture to the 5PS of the Sustainable Development Agenda: A WATER-ENERGY-FOOD-ECOSYSTEM Nexus Perspective
Mr José Javier Guerrero-Criado,
University Of Córdoba
Modeling Soil-Plant Behavior in a Wheat-Canola Rotation in the South of Spain: A New Approach from Digitization and Conservation Agriculture
Dr Kamaluddin Tijjani, CIMMYT
Does soil native supply of nutrients depend on all the three principles of conservation agriculture?
Dr Jana Epperlein, GKB e.V.
Supporting adoption of Conservation Agriculture in Europe – first experiences with a farmer-based movement in German speaking European countries
Assoc Prof Emilio J. Gonzalez-Sanchez
Worldwide trends in Conservation Agriculture and climate change scientific production
Rapporteur: Dr Rachid Moussadek
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19h30
Gala Dinner
Awards for talks and poster
Congress Declaration
Announcing 10th WCCA host
VENUE 3
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SESSION 11
09h10 to 10h50
Promoting CA-based knowledge
Moderator: Dr Hafiz Muminjanove
Prof Chunsheng Hu, Center For Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetics & Developmental Biology,
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Effect of mineral N fertilizer and organic input on maize yield and soil water content for assessing optimal N and irrigation rates in Central Kenya
Prof Johann Strauss, Western Cape
Department Of Agriculture
Driving Conservation Agriculture adoption in the Western Cape, South Africa
Dr Brian Muroyiwa, National University Of Lesotho Determinants of No-Till Conservation Agriculture Adoption in Maize and Bean Cultivation in Lesotho
Mr Francesco Carnevale Zampaolo, Sri-2030
Compatibility between Conservation Agriculture
and the System of Rice Intensification
Rapporteur: Dr Josef Krienzle
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10h50 to 11h40
Coffee break
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SESSION 12
11h40 to 13h00
Examples of successful CA adoption
and scaling out/up
Moderator: Prof Jagdish Ladha
Prof Mohamed Annabi, INRA-Tunisia
Conservation Agriculture to Rebuilt Soil Fertility in Northern Tunisia
Assoc Prof Emilio J. Gonzalez-Sanchez, Etsiam University of Cordoba (Spain)
Harvesting Sustainable Futures: Global Perspectives on the Adoption of Conservation Agriculture
Ademir Calegari, IAPAR (Agricultural Research Institute)
Conservation agriculture in a subtropical region
of Brazil: soybean yield and soil health parameters
after 37 years
Dr Hendrik Smith, ASSET Research
Adoption of conservation agriculture in
South Africa – from current insights and initiatives towards future needs and responses
Rapporteur: Mr Lewis Hove
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13h00 to 13h40
Lunch
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SESSION 13
13h40 to 16h00
Mainstreaming of CA
Moderator: Dr Mike Wallace
Assoc Prof Stephanie Midgley, Western Cape Department Of Agriculture
SmartAgri: Conservation Agriculture as a Pillar in
Sub-National Climate Smart Agriculture Strategy
and Implementation in the Western Cape
of South Africa
Prof Aziz Nurbekov, FAO
Economic Efficiency of Conservation Farming
along with Short Crop Rotation System in
Salt Affected Areas
Dr Adeeth A. G. Cariappa, CIMMYT
Carbon Farming to Override the Yield-Emission
Trade-Off in Punjab, India
Dr Tika Karki, Nepal Agri. Res. Council
Up-scaling of Conservation Agriculture in Nepal: Partnership between CIMMYT and NARC
Miss Ananya Khurana, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics
Decoding the Smoke: Socioeconomic Drivers and Regulatory Strategies for Crop Residue Burning in India
Dr Rachid MOUSSADEK, ICARDA
Faster the adoption of the conservation agriculture
to 1 million Ha in Moroccan Drylands by 2030: Challenges and opportunities
Mr Óscar Veroz-González, Spanish Association for Conservation Agricultura
Living Soils Conservation Agriculture in the
European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP):
The eco-schemes in Spain.
Rapporteur: Dr Lindah Muzangwa
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16h00 to 16h20
Coffee break
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SESSION 14
16h20 to 18h00
Examples of successful CA adoption
and scaling out/up
Moderator: Dr Leonard Rusinamhodz
Dr Yash Dang, The University Of Queensland
55 years of no-tillage and crop residue retention
on a Vertisol in north-eastern Australia
Prof HAITHEM BAHRI, National Research Institute for Rural Engineering, Water, and Forestry
Study on crop rotation management under conservation agriculture in Tunisia: A crop modelling approach
Dr Hatem Cheikh M'hamed, National Institute for Agricultural Research of Tunisia
Crop Livestock Integration for Rapid Adoption of Conservation Agriculture in North Africa: Case of Tunisia
Prof Aziz Nurbekov, FAO
Short Crop Rotation under No-till Improves Crop Productivity and Soil Quality in Salt Affected Areas
Dr Dhanyalekshmi Pillai, Indian Institute Of Science Education And Research Bhopal
Accurate detection of Zero-Tillage Practice in Smallholder Systems using Multi-Spectral Imagery
Rapporteur: Mr Selebalo Joseph Ramakhanna
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19h30
Gala Dinner
Awards for talks and poster
Congress Declaration
Announcing 10th WCCA host
Day 5 | FIELD DAY
Thursday 25 July 2024
07h00 - Depart to Langgewens Research Farm
08h30 to 09h30 - Arrival refreshments
09h30 to 09h45 - Welcome
09h45 to 10h00 - Move to first point
10h00 to 14h00 - Trials and exhibitions*
14h00 to 15h00 - South African braai (bbq)
16h00 - Travel back to Cape Town
*Viewings for the day
- Soil health and production in 4 soil disturbance regimes
- Grazing strategies
- Long-term CA trial
- Soil pits
- Planters - local manufacturers
- Local farmers sharing their experiences about their rotation systems
- Tech exhibition - drones and agriculture
Poster Contributions
Prof Thomas Weyer:
30 years of conservation agriculture at the agricultural teaching and testing institute Merklingsen (Germany), effects on soil functions
Miss Mamotshabo Rakgwale
A Comparison of Arthropod-mediated Ecosystem Services between Annual and Perennial Cropping systems in the Central Free State, South Africa
Dr Gabriel Vusanimuzi Nkomo
A Review of CA adoption and learnings from conservation agriculture efforts in Zimbabwe
Mr Gerard Rass
Adoption of Conservation Agriculture at Local Level : a Guide for Developers Made by Farmers
Dr Hintsa Araya
ADOPTION OF SELF-REGULATING, LOW-ENERGY, CLAY-BASED IRRIGATION (SLECI) SYSTEMS TO SAVE WATER AND IMPROVE CROP PERFORMANCE BY SMALLHOLDER FARMERS
Dr Debashis Chakraborty
Advisory for Stakeholders: Adoption of Conservation Agriculture with the Right Combinations of Techniques and Niches
Dr Brian Muroyiwa
Agricultural finance and extension services for smallholder maize farmers practising CA in Lesotho- Determinants of adopters and non-adopters access to finance and extension services.
Mr Hafiz Mujeebur Rehman
Assessment And Implementation Strategy For Adoption Of Conservation Agriculture For Improving Livelihood Of Vulnerable Peasant Communities In Sindh, Pakistan
Mr Antonio M. Conde-López
Best Management Practices implemented in annual crops mitigate climate change
Miss Robin Riet
Canola (Brassica napus L.) cultivar, plant density and herbicide use effect on weed suppression
Dr Rosa Carbonell-Bojollo
Carbon farming as a mean to mitigate the impacts of climate: The LIFE Agromitiga Project.
Mr AL Moutmir Al Moutmir
Carbon Sequestration Potential of No-Till Wheat Cultivation in Moroccan Provinces: A Case Study of the Al Moutmir not till program
Mr Andries Le Roux
Climate Change Impacts on Canola Growth and Yield Characteristics: Challenges and Opportunities
Mr Amon Chirchir
Combating Animal Mortality And Preserving Plant Life
Mrs Thembisile Mapumulo
Commercializing homestead amadumbe production: A case study of assessing sustainability of an agronomic traditional system in Umbumbulu KwaZulu Natal
Miss Mary Maluleke
Comparing the Financial Benefits of Different Grain Farming Systems in South Africa
Dr Deepak Deepak
Conservation Agriculture based Sustainable Intensification Options in Cereal Systems to Improve Profitability, Resource Use Efficiency in EIGP of India
Prof Regis Chikowo
Conservation agriculture enhanced by better targeting of resources driven by policy in Zimbabwe
Mr Clive Kudzai Govah
CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE FOR REGENERATING SOIL HEALTH AND CLIMATE VARIABILITY IN SMALLHOLDER SYSTEMS OF ZIMBABWE.
Mr Frans Joseph
CONTROLLING GULLY EROSION IN THE FREE STATE PROVINCE USING LOW-COST SOIL CONSERVATION TECHNIQUE
Dr Willem Hoffmann
Coping Strategies for Lower Rainfall Scenarios on Winter Cereal Production Systems in the Swartland, Western Cape
Dr Tannishtha Bardhan
Decoding Behavioural Drivers Impacting the Adoption of Conservation Agriculture by the Farmers in Indo-Gangetic Plains
Mrs Connie Madembo
Demystifying The Intermediating Role of Conservation Agriculture on Resource Pool Diversity and Weed-crop Competition in Maize-Based Farm Ecosystems
Dr Brian Muroyiwa
Determinants of Conservation Agriculture Adoption and Farmers Perceptions of Effects of its Adoption on Maize and Beans Yield in Lesotho
Dr Denizart Bolonhezi
Direct Transplanting of Pre-Sprouted Sugarcane Seedlings under Straw of Soybean and Cover Crop: Impact on Yield and Soil Organic Carbon
Mr Ittai Warburg
Earthworm species diversity from two vineyards in Northern Israel
Dr Manuel Moreno-García
Effects of no tillage on soil nematode populations in cereal crops in Spain
Mrs Noluthando Aruwajoye
Enhancing Mineral Nitrogen and Extractable Phosphorus through Vermicomposting Paper and Blood Meal Mixtures with Added Winery Waste.
Mr Love Kumar Singh
Enhancing Nutritional Security in Indo-Gangetic Plains through Sustainable Agri-Food Systems
MD Lydia Nakupanda
Enhancing productivity through agroecological principles toward tackling climate change.
Mr Hafiz Mujeebur Rehman
Enhancing The Water And Yield Productivity of Rice Crop Through Innovative Rice Planting Technologies In The Punjab, Pakistan
Mr Pacsu Simwaka
Enhancing Use of Sustainable Tillage Systems under Conservation Agriculture in Malawi
Dr Bonginkosi Vilakazi
Enzyme activity under different tillage techniques and N fertilizer management in dry land agriculture.
Miss Ngeletshedzo Makhaga
Evaluating the effect of knowledge transfer on the adoption of Conservation Agriculture in OR Tambo District
Dr Idah Mbengo
Exploring Smallholder Farmers' Adoption of Conservation Agriculture in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Miss Morgan Lee
Exploring sustainable agricultural transitions in South Africa’s commercial grain sector
Dr Siviwe Shwababa
Exploring the impact of extreme weather events on agricultural production
Mr Sibongiseni Peacock
Exploring the smallholder farmer's perception towards grass biodiversity conservation in uMzimkhulu Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Nata Province
Dr Brian Muroyiwa
FACTORS INFLUENCING CHOICE OF MAIZE AND BEANS MARKETING CHANNELS FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN LESOTHO: THE CASE OF CA AND
CONVENTIONAL FARMERS
Mr Kent Buchanan
Growing Resilience in Agriculture: Evaluating the Relevancy of Long-Term Conservation Agriculture in South Africa
Prof Denis Topa
Impact of conservation tillage system on soil properties assessed by X-ray computed tomography (CT) and portable X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF)
Mrs Betty Rutendo Masamba
Impact of Cropping Systems on Weed Community Dynamics under Conservation Agriculture in sub-humid Zimbabwe
Mr Themba Kumwenda
IMPACT OF SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON CROP PRODUCTIVITY AND FOOD SECURITY AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN SHIRE RIVER CATCHMENT
Mr Selebalo Joseph Ramakhanna
IMPACTS OF MAIZE AND BEANS MARKETING FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN LESOTHO: THE CASE OF CA AND CONVENTIONAL FARMERS
Dr Lynn Katsoulis
Improving Crop Pollination by Providing Nesting Resources to Boost the Populations of Crop-Specific Solitary Bees
Dr Nadia Araya
Improving the Productivity of Leafy Vegetables Grown under Rainwater Harvesting and Conservation Techniques in a Semi-arid Area of South Africa
Mr Mulundu Mwila
Increasing options for optimizing surface residue retention in Conservation Agriculture through doubled-up legumes in eastern Zambia
Mr Mongalo Makubu
Investigating adoption of Information Communication Technology (ICT) tools by small-scale farmers in Blouberg Local Municipality Limpopo Province.
Miss Catalina Rico Lenta
Local Sustainable Management Practices Fostering Biodiversity among Family Farmers in Argentinian Patagonia
Mr Nariman Nishanov
Looking at the Economic Efficiency of Conservation Agriculture Practices: Case of Uzbekistan
Mr Joe Collins
Lower yield is balanced by lower input costs in a systems-level evaluation of conservation agriculture net profit: some early results.
Mrs Telma Sibanda
Mechanised conservation agriculture as part of agroecology transition in smallholder systems in Zimbabwe
Mr Antonio M. Conde-López
Methodology to quantify energy consumption in annuals and permanent crops production
Dr Derian ECHEVERRI
Monocropping vs Crop rotation. Risk scenarios in South African commercial forestry
Miss Lehlogonolo Seale
Nematode resistance of tillage radish to Meloidogyne incognita under greenhouse conditions
Dr Miguel A. Repullo-Ruibérriz de Torres
No tillage contribution to climate change mitigation. Emissions balance in a cereal field with different fertilisation and irrigation strategies
Dr Denizart Bolonhezi
No-tillage for Sugarcane-Peanut Crop Rotation System
Dr Stephano Haarhoff
Nutrient Management for Grain and Oilseed Crops In The Summer Rainfall Region Of South Africa
Dr Mina Devkota
Opportunities, challenges, and future outlook of Conservation Agriculture in the Middle East and North Africa
Mr Mxolisi Mtyobile
PERFORMANCE OF MAIZE VARIETIES UNDER MINIMUM TILLAGE IN SEMI-ARID CONDITION OF O.R TAMBO DISTRICT, SOUTH AFRICA
Dr Siyabusa Mkuhlani
Prediction of maize yields under conservation agriculture cropping systems using crop and machine learning models in Eastern Southern Africa
Dr Katia Gobbi
PRODUCTIVITY OF CASSAVA GROWN ON PALISADE GRASS STRAW IN AN INTEGRATED CROP-LIVESTOCK SYSTEM
Prof Aziz Nurbekov
Restoration Efficiency of Glycyrrhiza Glabra L. in Abandoned Saline Areas of the Aral Sea Region
Miss Jade Andrews
Rooting For Resilience: Cultivating Prosperity Through Conservation Agriculture in South African Vegetable Soils
Dr Rosa Carbonell-Bojollo
Soil management practices in annual crops for climate change mitigation
Prof Raymond Auerbach
South African Conservation Dairy Farming and the Tigerkloof Experiment
Dr Paidamoyo Mataranyika
Strategies to improve conservation agriculture using bacteria-based bio-fertilisers isolated from drought-tolerant legumes
Mrs Connie Madembo
Strip cropping systems improve soil fertility, productivity, and nutritional yield of small-scale maize farmers in Zimbabwe
Dr .Miguel A. Repullo-Ruibérriz de Torres
Sustainable systems based on Conservation Agriculture for cost saving in Western Europe
Prof Cornie Van Huyssteen
The effect of Trichderma asperellum on fodder yield in the southern Cape
Dr Brian Muroyiwa
THE FACTORS INFLUENCING ADOPTION OF NO TILL CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE AMONG BEANS AND MAIZE FARMERS IN LESOTHO
Mrs Elani Heyneke
The Importance of Understanding Mesoscale Weather Features to Assist Conservation Agriculture Practises in South Africa: A Case Study
Miss Hanneke Augustyn
The Nitrogen Availability in Soil Following Legume Crops and Their Effect on the Subsequent Crop
Prof Cornie Van Huyssteen
The role of water saturation in conservation agriculture
Mr Ernest Adu
Training and Curriculum Development for Conservation Agriculture in the Northern Savannahs of Ghana
Miss Huibrecht Schreuder
Utilisation of host resistance to manage blackleg of canola in South Africa
Dr Roberto Branco
Winter cover crops for ecological weed management in vegetable production under Conservation Agriculture
Farmer Keynotes
Panellists
Option 1 - Western Cape
26-30 July 2024
A 5-day tour incorporating some of the Cape's most magnificient highlights, including Cape Agulhas (the Tip of Africa), game drives and an elephant experience.
View the itinerary overview per day below or download the detailed itinerary.
Day 1
26 July 2024
Cape Town to Arniston via Caledon
Morning Farm Visit
Wine Tasting at La Vierge
Lunch in Hermanus
Afternoon Farm Visit
Arniston Hotel
Farm Visits
Day 2
27 July 2024
Full Day Bredasdorp / Swellendam
Morning Farm Visit
Lunch in Swellendam
Afternoon Farm Visit
Travel to Cape Agulhas
Cape Agulhas - The Tip of Africa
Farm Visits
Day 3
28 July 2024
Arniston to Wilderness
Lunch at Botlierskop Game Reserve
Botlierskop 4x4 Game Drive
Botlierskop to Wilderness
Fairy Knowe Hotel
Day 4
29 July 2024
Wilderness to George
Outeniqua Research Farm
Travel to Oudsthoorn via Outeniqua Pass
1:45 PM Lunch at Buffelsdrift
Buffelsdrift 4x4 Bush Drive Buffelsdrift Game Lodge
Research Farm Visit
Day 5
30 July 2024
Elephant Experience
Oudtshoorn to Cape Town via Robinson Pass and N2
Morning Farm Visit
Lunch stop
Return to Cape Town
Farm Visit
Option 2 - Kwazulu-Natal & Free State
26-30 July 2024
This journey takes you from the bustling coastal city of Durban to the tranquil countryside of the breathtaking Drakensberg Mountains, and into the Free State.
View the itinerary overview per day below or download the detailed itinerary.
Day 1
26 July 2024
Cape Town to Durban
King Shaka International Airport to Cedara
Lunch
Farm visit
Travel to Drakensberg
Cathedral Peak Hotel, or similar
Farm Visits
Day 2
27 July 2024
Full Day Bergville and Winterton
Farm Visit
Lunch
Farm visit
Beer Tasting
Farm Visits
Day 3
28 July 2024
Guided Nature Hike
Drakensberg to Harrismith
Lunch
Spioenkop Battlefield
Travel to Harrismith
Day 4
29 July 2024
Harrismith to Reitz
Riemland Study Group
Lunch
Travel to Vanderbijlpark
Riverside Sun Vanderbijlpark
Day 5
30 July 2024
OR Tambo International Airport
Farm Visit