The 8th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture (8WCCA) is jointly organized by the European Conservation Agriculture Federation (ECAF), and its member in Switzerland, Swiss No-till (SNT), with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the African Con-servation Tillage Network (ACT). It will be held in Bern, Switzerland, from 21 June to 24 June 2021.

The theme of the Congress is: The Future of Farming: Profitable and Sustainable Farming with Con-servation Agriculture

The event will be celebrated in Bern (Switzerland) between 21st June and 24th June 2021. The first three days will deal with indoor sessions and the last day will be a field day when practical aspects of the concept and principles of CA and its role as a climate smart agriculture in sustainable intensifica-tion will be demonstrated.

All presentations and discussions during the event will be held in English and there will be no transla-tion.