.:: Lao Knowledge Base on Conservation Agriculture ::.
India is hosting the 4th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture on 4-7 February 2009 in New Delhi. Earlier the congress was organized in Spain, Brazil and Kenya. The congress is aimed to address innovations in agriculture for realizing improved efficiency, equity and environment. More than 1000 delegates representing scientific community, policy advisors, farmers' organizations, corporate leaders and non-governmental organizations from different parts of the world, will gather to share the knowledge to conserve and judiciously use precious natural resources for overcoming the global food crises and alleviating poverty. World community is serious about the sustainability of agriculture, which is facing multiple and complex challenges. Conservation agriculture has the potential to deliver a host of benefits that are increasingly desirable in a world facing population growth, environmental degradation, rising energy costs, soaring food prices and climate change, among other daunting challenges.
