Conservation Agriculture
Neelam Singh*
Dept. of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, RVSKVV, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (474 002), India
Ekta Joshi
Dept. of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, RVSKVV, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (474 002), India
Deep Singh Sasode
Dept. of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, RVSKVV, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (474 002), India
Namrata Chouhan
Dept. of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, RVSKVV, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (474 002), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Conservation agriculture, Crop rotation, Groundcovers, Tillage
Abstract
Conservation Agriculture (CA) is a climate change adaptation measure being advanced for small-scale farmers. It is touted as a sustainable adaptation practice that can improve profitability in minimal cultivating areas. Conservation agriculture, in light of no-till, permanent soil cover and their harvest residues and crop rotation, is a productive framework to secure the soil against disintegration and to improve organic matter levels. Conservation Agriculture has just added to the feasible escalation of farming in a several developed and developing regions of the world by improving soil quality and efficiency yet diminishing the level of inputs (power, labour, fertilizers, agrochemicals, and water) required. Following 10 years of reception of conservation agriculture, soil organic matter expanded and the utilization proficiency of inputs expanded likewise. The better use effectiveness of the conservation agriculture frameworks came about because of the consolidated impact of more noteworthy land profitability (25%) and a decrease of energy inputs because of less power and fertilizers required.
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