<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Taking advantge of today, the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) posted a new post on their blog about\u00a0 how climate-smart agriculture promotes sustainable land management<\/a>\u00a0taking as example Souteast Asia.<\/p>\n As stated in their blog, CCAFS advocates for\u00a0climate-smart agriculture\u00a0(CSA) as a tool to address poverty and reduce climate-related impacts. CSA aims to enhance soil health in order to achieve productivity and at the same time adapt to and mitigate climate change. A variety of CSA technologies and practices have been developed to prevent erosion and nutrient loss, improve fertility and soil water availability, and to maximize soil\u2019s potential as a carbon sink.<\/p>\n Through its\u00a0Climate-Smart Villages\u00a0(CSVs), CCAFS Southeast Asia promotes sustainable land management with farmers in Vietnam. In Ma CSV and nearby areas, a cassava-cowpea-forage grass intercropping system is being practiced to prevent soil erosion and land degradation. A CCAFS study found that the intercropping system improves soil fertility through biological nitrogen fixation and grass barriers. A second system, the acacia-based agroforestry system, was introduced to farmers in My Loi CSV. Acacia can effectively prevent soil erosion and improve moisture levels when integrated with other perennials and harvested selectively, rather than clear-cut with short-term rotations. Acacia is also a nitrogen-fixing species, which improves soil fertility.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/events\/desertificationday\/assets\/img\/logo2018.png\"){kind=logo}
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