Conservation Agriculture: A strategic approach to address climate change and food security.
The 5 th of December each year, is observed and celebrated as the World Soil Day to highlight the importance of healthy soils and to advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources. The theme for 2019 is Soil Erosion, Save Our Future ! We are living in the age of Sustainable Development and each and every one of us has a role to play – to preserve our beautiful planet and combat climate change for the sake of future generations. Concerning the future, we must take into account the potential effects of climate change on soils and agriculture at large. On the other hand, we must also consider the impact that agriculture and soils have on climate change and global warming. The current estimates indicate that 10-12% of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are attributed to agriculture, tillage being the major culprit. In addition, approximately 70% to land use change emissions are attributed mainly through deforestation, which agriculture has a