Albedo, Conservation agriCUltuRe and climATe bEnefit (ACCURATE)

The objective of the project is to study the biophysical effects of the different pillars of conservation agriculture (no till, mulch, rotation) and to compare it to the biochemical effects in terms on soil carbon sequestration and greenhouse gases emissions, in order to estimate the global radiative forcing and the climate benefit of this practice. The study will also investigate the interaction with the soil type and the type of crop residues (maize vs cowpea) (2020-2021).

Date de début de projet

01/01/2020

Date de fin du projet

31/12/2021

Localisation

Zimbabwe

Partenaires

CIMMYT

Equipe

UPR AIDA, coordinator: Rémi Cardinael

Financement

CIMMYT Maize Partner Grant. 60 000 $