CAAANZ Mission
To provide the means for farmer members to network and share information on new developments in Conservation Agriculture. It also aims to promote the benefits to the wider agricultural community.
What is Conservation Agriculture?
The Food Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations describes Conservation Agriculture as a “… concept for resource-saving agricultural crop production that strives to achieve acceptable profits together with high and sustained production levels while concurrently conserving the environment” (FAO 2007).
What are the benefits of Conservation Agriculture?
- Reduced energy use
- Increased soil moisture at planting
- Improved soil structure and rooting zone
- Increased organic matter over time
- Reduced erosion
- Higher yields