Crop residues, the byproduct of crop production, are valuable natural resources that can be
managed to maximize different input use efficiencies. Crop residue management is a well …

Agricultural soil acts as a source and sink of important greenhouse gases (GHGs) like
methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and carbon dioxide (CO2). Rice paddies have been a …

A large amount of nitrogen (N) fertilizer is required for paddy cultivation, but nitrogen use
efficiency (NUE) in paddy farming is low (20–40%). Much of the unutilized N potentially …

Intensive tillage coupled with imbalanced nutrient management in maize–wheat systems in
low-carbon calcareous soils often results in poor productivity vis-à-vis degradation in soil …

Traditional rice farming systems require large amounts of water for irrigation, labour for
transplanting culms and tending fields, and therefore, emit large amounts of greenhouse …

Crop diversity through residue incorporation is the most important method for sustaining soil
health. A field study was conducted over five consecutive years (2012–2017) to see the …

Calcareous soils, comprising vast areas in northern and eastern parts of India, are
characterized by low soil organic carbon (SOC) with high free CaCO 3 that results in low …

Labile soil organic matter pools (LSOMp) are believed to be the most sensitive indicator of
soil quality when it is changed rapidly with varied management practices. In sub-tropical …

Rice–wheat crop** system (RWCS) is considered as the furthermost vital system in the
Indo-Gangetic Plains of South-Asia, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal …

The increase in agriculture production to meet the food demand of growing human
population from a limited availability of arable land with low environmental footprints and …