Root exudates are well-known 'labile'sources of soil carbon that can prime microbial activity.
Recent investigations suggest that the stability of labile carbon inputs in soil mostly depends …

Sustainable soil carbon sequestration practices need to be rapidly scaled up and
implemented to contribute to climate change mitigation. We highlight that the major potential …

Climate change adaptation, mitigation and food security may be addressed at the same time
by enhancing soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration through environmentally sound land …

India's agricultural sector ensures food and livelihood security for millions of rural
households. However, the adverse effects of climate change pose a severe threat to …

In many countries including India, perennialization of agricultural lands, afforestation and
reforestation have often been proposed to address land degradation and mitigate climate …

Land degradation affects about 30% of the total global land area, posing unprecedented
social, economic and environmental problems. In total, over 3 billion people reside in areas …

Considering the current threatening conditions of climate change, Climate Smart Agriculture
(CSA) aims to improve the soil health and its organic carbon stocks by encouraging soil …

Global climate projections present a very grim picture for the future of agriculture in parts of
Africa and Asia. Projections indicate marked impact on rainfall patterns and the mean …

Increasing population and related food demand always remain the most imperative
challenges for the develo** world. It could only be attained by an increased agricultural …

Nutrient management has led to unprecedented increase in crop production, but with
significant carbon (C) trade-off that has close nexus with energy flow. We quantified the …