Conservation Agriculture and Soil Organic Carbon: Principles, Processes, Practices and Policy Options
Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria · Andalusian Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training · +1 more institution
Abstract
Intensive agriculture causes land degradation and other environmental problems, such as pollution, soil erosion, fertility loss, biodiversity decline, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which exacerbate climate change. Sustainable agricultural practices, such as reduced tillage, growing cover crops, and implementing crop residue retention measures, have been proposed as cost-effective solutions that can address land degradation, food security, and climate change mitigation and adaptation by enhancing soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration in soils and its associated co-benefits. In this regard, extensive research has demonstrated that conservation agriculture (CA) improves soil physical, chemical, and…
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- 31.17
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3Topics & keywords
- Environmental science
- Soil carbon
- Cover crop
- Food security
- Agriculture
- Soil retrogression and degradation
- Soil fertility
- Greenhouse gas
- Zero hunger