Conservation tillage (CT) has been adopted in Mexico on less than 500,000 ha (only 3% of the national cropped area), in contrast with Brazil, Argentina, or Paraguay (Derpsh, 1998). Reasons include: - Uncoordinated efforts by the various institutions involved. - Use of top-down, rigid transfer approaches. - Technology not adequately tailored to farmer conditions and constraints. - Limited access to CT drills. - Insufficient training of farmers and technicians. - Virtually no technical assistance for farmers.