Part 1: Introduction -- 1. Conservation Agriculture: Concepts, Brief History and Impacts on Agricultural Systems -- Part 2: Elements of Conservation Agriculture -- 2. Crop Rotations and Residue Management in Conservation Agriculture -- 3. Weed Management in Conservation Agriculture Systems -- 4. Nutrient Management Perspectives in Conservation Agriculture -- 5. Farm Machinery for Conservation Agriculture -- 6. Insect Pest Management in Conservation Agriculture -- Part 3: Modeling and Crop Improvement for Conservation Agriculture -- 7. Breeding for Conservation Agriculture -- 8. Modeling Conservation Agriculture -- Part 4: Status of Conservation Agriculture: some case studies -- 9. Conservation Agriculture in the Middle East -- 10. Explaining Adoption and Measuring Impacts of Conservation Agriculture on Productive Efficiency, Income, Poverty and Food Security in Syria -- 11. Conservation Agriculture in South Asia -- 12. Conservation Agriculture in South East Asia -- 13. Conservation Agriculture in Rainfed Areas of China -- 14. Conservation Agriculture in Australia and New Zealand -- 15. Conservation Agriculture in Europe -- 16. Conservation Agriculture in Latin America -- 17. Conservation Agriculture in North America -- 18. Conservation Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Part 5: Conservation Agriculture in Agricultural Systems -- 19. Conservation Agriculture and Soil Carbon Sequestration -- 20. Application of Microbiology in Conservation Agriculture -- 21. Conservation Agriculture in Organic Farming: Experiences, Challenges and Opportunities -- 22. Conservation Agriculture and Climate Change -- 23. Farmer Adoption of Conservation Agriculture.