Recent extreme droughts destroying crops in several Mediterranean countries highlighted the urgency of developing adaptation and mitigation strategies to climate change. Conservation Agriculture (CA), although known to be among the best strategies to mitigate the effects of climate change, lacks large-scale adoption in the Mediterranean region. There are several concerted efforts across the region to tackle constraints to greater adoption of CA. The first CA conference in the Mediterranean aims to present the preliminary results of three PRIMA projects and discuss possible strategies to promote CA with scientists, farmers, and policymakers. Sharing and discussing research results, practical experiences, and recommendations could contribute to strengthening initiatives and cooperation in the region and help to develop measures to improve the resilience of Mediterranean farming systems.
The organization of the conference is led by three PRIMA EU-funded projects; ConServeTerra, CAMA, and 4CEMED. International organizations ICARDA and ECAF, as well as national organizations INRAT Tunisia, are also part of the organizing committee.