Code A06 Year of Issue none Sector Agriculture The complete description of the NWRM a6_-_no_till_agriculture.pdf Summary Illustration(s) No-till seederSource: Gábor Ungvári’s presentation, NWRM Workshop 1Maize planted without tillageSource: http://www.commodityonline.com/news/zero-tilling--a-popular-alternative-farming-method-35479-3-35480.html Possible benefits with level Benefits Level BP6 - Increase infiltration and/or groundwater recharge Low BP7 - Increase soil water retention Medium BP8 - Reduce pollutant sources High BP10 - Reduce erosion and/or sediment delivery Medium BP11 - Improve soils High BP17 - Absorb and/or retain CO2 High ES4 - Biodiversity preservation Medium ES5 - Climate change adaptation and mitigation Medium ES6 - Groundwater/aquifer recharge Medium ES8 - Erosion/sediment control High ES9 - Filtration of pollutants Medium PO2 - Improving status of physico-chemical quality elements Medium PO3 - Improving status of hydromorphology quality elements Medium PO5 - Improving quantitative status Medium PO7 - Prevent surface water status deterioration Medium PO9 - Take adequate and co-ordinated measures to reduce flood risks Medium PO11 - Better protection for ecosystems and more use of Green Infrastructure High PO12 - More sustainable agriculture and forestry Low PO14 - Prevention of biodiversity loss Low Case study(ies) No Tillage Field Trials in lower Austria Cover Crops and No-Tillage in an Olive Grove (Andalusia, Spain) Full Context Pathway(aka Context) Default view Area(aka Level or Site) ALL Crosslinks Pair Record Direct seeding Destination Context NSWRM(Sections) - Default view - ALL - 7474 Crosslink Type Proximity with Pair Record Reduced tillage: no tillage in autumn Destination Context NSWRM(Sections) - Default view - ALL - 7487 Crosslink Type Proximity with