Experiments were conducted on mustard (Brassica campestris cv. B9) in an old alluvial soil
zone of Crop Research and Seed Multiplication Farm, Burdwan University, Burdwan, West …

Conventional agriculture strongly alters soil quality due to industrial practices that often have
negative effects on soil life. Alternative systems such as conservation agriculture and …

About 85% farmers of the north eastern hill region (NEHR) of India are small and marginal.
Hence, there is need for establishing package of practices in an integrated manner to …

In India, 700 million tons of agricultural waste generated annually is burned by farmers in the
fields, which decreases biological activity in soil. The issue of handling the enormous …

This research under field experimental conditions in agro ecosystem investigated the effects
of different farm management practices (Conventional, Sustainable and Organic) on soil …

Bio-based fertilizers (BBFs) have been promoted as a solution to help manage bio-waste
problems and improve soil health conditions. Their potential is to replace mineral fertilizers …

A field experiment to explore the possibility of improving the productivity and sustainability of
basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L. emend. Fiori & Paol.) through …

This paper envisages the economic viability of two alternative models of organic farming ie
Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) and Scientific Organic Farming. In the empirical survey …

Components of conservation agriculture (CA) are being widely promoted in southern Africa
as one of the strategies to increase food security and mitigate rural poverty, despite there …

Conservation farming (CF) has been promoted in Zambia since the 1980s. Despite long-
term practice of CF in Zambia, its effect on soil fertility, including the storage of soil organic …