Smart Residue Management: From Waste to Wealth as Innovative Approaches for Rice-Wheat Cropping System in Western IGP
Naveen Kumar*
CCS Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar, Haryana, INDIA
S. K. Kakraliya
CCS Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar, Haryana, INDIA
Rupender Kumar
CCS Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar, Haryana, INDIA
Mohinder Singh
CCS Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar, Haryana, INDIA
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Residue management, conservation agriculture, soil quality
Abstract
Increasing scarcity of natural resources due to intensive tillage operation along with rising the cost of cultivation are major challenges for the sustainability of rice-wheat system in the western Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP). The innovative approaches to manage crop residues is vital for the improvement in soil quality and factor productivity under RWCS of western IGP. Crop residues, usually considered as waste material, if managed appropriately with innovative technologies can improve soil organic carbon stock and nutrient cycling in long term.
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