Objective Despite the growing efforts of research and extension programs on the promotion of conservation agriculture (CA), there has been limited success with adopting CA on smallholder farms in Africa. African farming systems are highly heterogeneous in terms of agro-ecological, socio-economical and cultural environments and opportunities for CA necessarily require local adaptation. Simulation models and modelling frameworks may be used to assist our ability to better understand and target innovative technologies such as CA within complex farming systems. Over 30 months, the overall objective of this project is to assess and learn jointly from past and on-going CA experiences under which conditions and to what extent does CA strengthen the socio-economic position of landholders in Africa. For this purpose, a consortium comprising 10 highly experienced, complementary European, African and International partners has been assembled. It will develop an up-to-date knowledge database on CA practices in Africa. Biophysical, socioeconomic and conceptual models of innovation systems will be applied to a series of case studies across five regions in Africa to analyze the impact and adoption of CA at different scales (field, farm, region). This will facilitate the identification of pathways to make models readily applicable for decision-makers in different African regions and under different conditions. It will allow to set the agenda for future research, development and promotion of CA in Africa. Dissemination, networking and training will make the project outcomes highly accessible to the principal stakeholders (researchers, public and private extension services, farmer organisations, national and regional policymakers, private sector). Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasesagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture Programme(s) FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology Topic(s) KBBE-2009-1-2-09 - Impact and development of Conservation Agriculture techniques in developing countries – Mandatory ICPC (Africa) Call for proposal FP7-KBBE-2009-3 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA-SA - Support actions Coordinator CENTRE DE COOPERATION INTERNATIONALE EN RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE POUR LEDEVELOPPEMENT - C.I.R.A.D. EPIC EU contribution € 242 355,00 Address RUE SCHEFFER 42 75016 Paris France See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Jacques Nolin (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRO INTERNACIONAL DE AGRICULTURATROPICAL, CIAT Colombia EU contribution € 100 045,00 Address KILOMETRO 17 RECTA CALI 763537 Palmira See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Saidou Koala (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LEIBNIZ-ZENTRUM FUER AGRARLANDSCHAFTSFORSCHUNG (ZALF) e.V. Germany EU contribution € 145 841,00 Address Eberswalder Str. 84 15374 Muencheberg See on map Region Brandenburg Brandenburg Märkisch-Oderland Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Peter Zander (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data African Conservation Tillage Network Kenya EU contribution € 103 790,00 Address KARI-NARL, Waiyaki Way 00100 Nairobi See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Thomas Apina (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS Lebanon EU contribution € 73 937,00 Address BECHIR AL KASSAR DALIA BUILDING 2ND FLOOR AREA VERDUN Beirut See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Mohammed El Mourid (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT ET DE RECHERCHES AGRICOLES Burkina Faso EU contribution € 62 488,00 Address Gounghin 04 Ouagadougou See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Karim Traore (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRO INTERNACIONAL DE MEJORAMIENTO DE MAIZ Y TRIGO INT Mexico EU contribution € 92 555,00 Address KM 45 CARRETERA MEXICO-VERACRUZ 56130 Estado De Mexico See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Patrick C. Wall (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE Morocco EU contribution € 62 595,00 Address AVENUE DE LA VICTOIRE 10000 Rabat See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Mohamed Badraoui (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution € 32 742,00 Address CALLE SERRANO 117 28006 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Carlos Manuel Abad Ruiz (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY Netherlands EU contribution € 83 460,00 Address DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 6708 PB Wageningen See on map Region Oost-Nederland Gelderland Veluwe Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Jan De Graaff (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
