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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Plant Sci.
Sec. Plant Nutrition
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1408515
This article is part of the Research Topic Meeting the Triple-H Challenge: Advanced Crop-Soil-Fertilizer Management Strategies to Maximize Crop Yield, Quality, and Nutrient Efficiency View all 14 articles

Impact of different farming scenarios on key soil sustainability indicators driving soil carbon and system productivity of rice-based cropping systems

Provisionally accepted
Sheetal Sharma Sheetal Sharma *Ajay K. Mishra Ajay K. Mishra *Piyush K. Maurya Piyush K. Maurya
  • International Rice Research Institute (India), New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India

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    CF-Conventional farming, CA-Conservation agriculture, INM-Integrated nutrient management, OF-Organic farming along with various soil quality parameters. Highlights  The study compared four modified farming methods showing varied benefits over the conventional framing. Organic farming boosts soil microbial health as compared to conventional farming. Conservation agriculture reduces soil compaction, benefiting root growth and enhancing crop yields. Both organic farming and conservation agriculture improve soil organic carbon, aiding in carbon sequestration. Conservation agriculture achieves the highest crop yield, highlighting the efficacy of sustainable practices.

    Keywords: Carbon pools, cover crop, crop yield, environment, Natural farming, reduce-tillage, Soil health, sustainability

    Received: 28 Mar 2024; Accepted: 23 Sep 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Sharma, Mishra and Maurya. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Sheetal Sharma, International Rice Research Institute (India), New Delhi, 110012, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India
    Ajay K. Mishra, International Rice Research Institute (India), New Delhi, 110012, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India

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