Conservation Agriculture and Climate Change: Impacts and Adaptations

By: Rites H. Saha and Dhananjay Barman and Madhusudan Behera and Gouranga Kar

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Synopsis: Conventional tillage and burning crop residues has degraded the soil resource base and intensified soil degradation with concomitant decrease in crop production capacity. The emerging issue of global warming coupled with greenhouse gases emissions has further aggravated the scenario. Conservation agriculture helps in reducing many negative effects of conventional agriculture such as soil erosion, soil organic matter decline, water loss, soil physical degradation, and fuel use. Conservation Agriculture helps improve biodiversity in the natural and agro-ecosystems. Complemented by other good agricultural practices including the use of quality seeds, integrated pest, nutrient and water management, Conservation Agriculture provides a base for sustainable intensification of the agricultural production system. Moreover, the yield levels in Conservation Agriculture systems are higher than traditional intensive tillage systems with substantially less production costs. This book provides comprehensive understanding of the subject with topics related to climate change mitigation strategies, approaches and impact of conservation agriculture on natural resource management. Print and electronic editions not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bhutan)

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 474 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000833249
Related ISBNs:: 9781003364665, 9781032428680, 9781032428697
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 12/07/22
Copyrighted By:: New India Publishing Agency
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Technology, Earth Sciences, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Ritesh Saha
Edited by:: Dhananjay Barman
Edited by:: Madhusudan Behera
Edited by:: Gouranga Kar