Conservation agriculture and soil organic carbon: Principles, processes, practices and policy options

R Francaviglia, M Almagro, JL Vicente-Vicente - Soil Systems, 2023 - mdpi.com
Intensive agriculture causes land degradation and other environmental problems, such as
pollution, soil erosion, fertility loss, biodiversity decline, and greenhouse gas (GHG) …

Rice–wheat system in the northwest Indo-Gangetic plains of South Asia: issues and technological interventions for increasing productivity and sustainability

R Bhatt, P Singh, A Hossain, J Timsina - Paddy and Water Environment, 2021 - Springer
Puddled transplanted rice (Oryza sativa L.) followed by intensively tilled wheat (Triticum
aestivum L.)(R–W) is the most predominant crop** system and the lifeline for billions of …

Climate change and groundwater overdraft impacts on agricultural drought in India: Vulnerability assessment, food security measures and policy recommendation

P Roy, SC Pal, R Chakrabortty, I Chowdhuri… - Science of the total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The problem of drought in India is a major issue in terms of various adverse impacts on
livelihood of society. Drought Early Warning System (DEWS), a real-time drought-monitoring …

Burning issues of paddy residue management in north-west states of India

SK Lohan, HS Jat, AK Yadav, HS Sidhu, ML Jat… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Disposal of paddy residue has turn out to be a huge problem in north-west Indian states,
resulting farmers prefer to burn the residues in-situ. Paddy residue management is of utmost …

Does conservation agriculture deliver climate change mitigation through soil carbon sequestration in tropical agro-ecosystems?

DS Powlson, CM Stirling, C Thierfelder… - Agriculture, ecosystems …, 2016 - Elsevier
Conservation agriculture (CA), comprising minimum soil disturbance, retention of crop
residues and crop diversification, is widely promoted for reducing soil degradation and …

Nitrogen and rice straw incorporation impact nitrogen use efficiency, soil nitrogen pools and enzyme activity in rice-wheat system in north-western India

S Sharma, P Singh, OP Choudhary - Field Crops Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The long-term sustainability of rice-wheat system (RWS) requires robust interventions such
as recycling of rice straw (RS) to improve soil health and minimal impact on environment …

Impact of climate change on dryland agricultural systems: a review of current status, potentials, and further work need

M Ahmed, R Hayat, M Ahmad, M Ul-Hassan… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Dryland agricultural system is under threat due to climate extremes and unsustainable
management. Understanding of climate change impact is important to design adaptation …

Challenges and opportunities in productivity and sustainability of rice cultivation system: a critical review in Indian perspective

N Kumar, RS Chhokar, RP Meena, AS Kharub… - Cereal research …, 2021 - Springer
Rice–wheat crop** system, intensively followed in Indo-Gangetic plains (IGP), played a
prominent role in fulfilling the food grains demand of the increasing population of South …

Can productivity and profitability be enhanced in intensively managed cereal systems while reducing the environmental footprint of production? Assessing sustainable …

V Kumar, HS Jat, PC Sharma, MK Gathala… - Agriculture, ecosystems …, 2018 - Elsevier
In the most productive area of the Indo-Gangetic Plains in Northwest India where high yields
of rice and wheat are commonplace, a medium-term crop** system trial was conducted in …

Weed management in rice using crop competition-a review

A Dass, K Shekhawat, AK Choudhary, S Sepat… - Crop protection, 2017 - Elsevier
Rice is the principal food commodity for millions of people. Its growing demand invokes for
an enhanced productivity, but with limited land and water resources. Among various biotic …