The 9th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture (9WCCA) with the theme “Enhancing agricultural resilience by strengthening the impact of Conservation Agriculture”, will be held in Cape Town, South Africa, 22-25 July 2024. The congress is jointly organized by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture, South Africa’s biggest agricultural media brand (Landbouweekblad), Conservation Agriculture Western Cape, the African Conservation Tillage Network, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 

Although Conservation Agriculture is a proven strategy for mitigating the impacts of climate change and enhancing carbon sequestration, adoption figures still need to be higher, especially in Africa. The 9WCCA will present practical farming solutions stemming from global research, international farming best practices, and the broader agricultural industry. The congress will enhance the adoption of Conservation Agriculture by addressing aspects such as quantifying soil health, including livestock integration into cropping systems, nutrient stratification, soil acidification and how to scale out/ up progressively. The aim of the congress is to provide: 

• Practical solutions to enhance CA adoption and scaling out/ up even further and faster with special reference to Africa. 
• Practical methods and examples by way of case studies, of dealing with real or perceived challenges in the CA system. This include nutrient stratification, integrated soil fertility and acidity management, weeding, livestock integration and integrated pest management. 
• Monitoring, quantifying and measuring soil health. 

Book you slot and register for the congress on the Registration Link. More information on the congress are available on https://wcca9.org/