Conservation Agriculture. Training guide for extension agents and farmers in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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FEFTS Specifications
Training material
for Soil carbon sequestration
Special practice
Tillage (conservation agriculture + CTF)
Agricultural domain
Open-field agriculture
Suitable for
Farmer, Producers association, Advisory services, Policy makers
Applications
Agricultural field practices
Especially
Tilling/ploughing
Type of solution
Methodology
Details
Developing organization: FAO
Location: Italy
Material type: Manual
Relevant Files and Videos
Audio Visual Material: --
Assessment
This section contains a brief assessment of the FEFTS described.
There are 3 basic categories: General, Environmental and Socioeconomic assessment.
The purpose of this assessment is to give a quick overview to the potential FEFTS user of its application benefits.
For each question, the Likert scale is used with the following possible answers:
Strongly disagree, Disagree, Neither agree nor disagree (Neutral)/non applicable, Agree, Strongly agree
General
This FEFTS contributes to improve the energy profiles of farming systems:Environmental
The application of this FEFTS directly reduces fossil energy use, in terms of:- Tractors and vehicles fuel consumption
- Tillage reduction
- Fertilizer reduction
- Pesticide reduction
Socioeconomic
The application of this FEFTS contributes to cost reductions of farming systems:Keep in mind that this assessment is subjective, based on publicly available information.
All registered users are asked to evaluate each FEFTS and when an adequate number of reviews is gathered the results depicted here are updated. Each review is screened in order to avoid malicious practices.
FEFTS providers who do not agree with the assessment results, can send their inquiry to info@agrofossilfree.eu and a direct action based on their petition will be taken.