. "2015-10-19T16:04:11Z"^^ . "Conservation Agriculture (CA) is an approach for managing agro-ecosystems for improved and sustained productivity, increased profits and food security while preserving and enhancing the resource base and the environment. CA is characterised by three linked princliples, namely: \n1- Continuous minimum mechanical disturbance.\n2- Permanent organic soil cover.\n3- Diversification of crop species grown in sequences and/or associations."@en .