This book examines the current situation, levels of adoption, management practices, and the future outlook of conservation agriculture in India, and also in other tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
While conservation agriculture is proposed as an important means to combat climate change, improve crop productivity and food affordability, and to protect the environment, the adoption of conservation agriculture in India, and south-east Asia more broadly, has been slow. This volume reflects on the current status of conservation agriculture in India, asking why adoption has been slow and putting forward strategies to improve its uptake. The chapters cover the various aspects of crop management such as soil, water, nutrients, weeds, crop residues, machinery, and energy, in a range of environments, including irrigated and rainfed regions. The impact of climate change and the economic considerations behind the adoption of conservation agriculture are also discussed. The volume concludes by discussing the future outlook for conservation agriculture in India, in particular drawing out parallels with other tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of conservation agriculture, sustainable agriculture, crop and soil management, and environmental and natural resource management.
Edited by:
A.R. Sharma
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 684g
ISBN: 9781032273938
ISBN 10: 1032273933
Series: Earthscan Food and Agriculture
Pages: 346
Publication Date: 09 October 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
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Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Part I: Conservation Agriculture: Global Scenario and Status in India 1. Conservation Agriculture for Sustainable Intensification: Global Options and Opportunities 2. History and Current Scenario of Conservation Agriculture: Benefits and Limitations 3. Conservation Agriculture in India: Progress in Research, Adoption, and the Way Forward 4. Conservation Agriculture in Rainfed Areas Part II: Management Options for Higher Resource Use Efficiency 5. Nutrient Management in Conservation Agriculture 6. Water Management in Conservation Agriculture 7. Weed Management in Conservation Agriculture 8. Crop Residue Management in Conservation Agriculture 9. Machinery Development for Conservation Agriculture 10. Energy Use in Conservation Agriculture Part III: Soil Health and Greenhouse Gas Emissions 11. Greenhouse Gas Emission and Carbon Sequestration in Conservation Agriculture 12. Soil Health Management and Conservation Agriculture 13. Soil Microbes and Conservation Agriculture 14. Conservation Agriculture in Agroforestry Systems Part IV: Economics, Adoption and Future of Conservation Agriculture 15. Economic Aspects of Conservation Agriculture 16. Adoption of Happy Seeder Technology in North-Western India 17. Conservation Agriculture: The Future of Indian Agriculture
A.R. Sharma is Director of Research at Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Previously, he served as Director, ICAR–Directorate of Weed Research, Jabalpur (2012–17); and Professor and Head at the Division of Agronomy, ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi (2009–2012). He possesses an unparalleled record of academic achievements throughout, and has made outstanding contributions in the field of natural resource management over the last 35 years of his professional career including nutrient and weed management, and conservation agriculture.
