Soils act as sources and sinks for greenhouse gases (GHG) such as carbon dioxide (CO 2),
methane (CH 4), and nitrous oxide (N 2 O). Since both storage and emission capacities may …

Globally, substantial quantities of organic amendments (OAs) such as plant residues (3.8×
10 9 Mg/yr), biosolids (10× 10 7 Mg/yr), and animal manures (7× 10 9 Mg/yr) are produced …

No-tillage (NT) practice is extensively adopted with aims to improve soil physical conditions,
carbon (C) sequestration and to alleviate greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions without …

Humans are currently confronted by many global challenges. These include achieving food
security for a rapidly expanding population, lowering the risk of climate change by reducing …

Extensive attention has been attracted to no tillage and straw return due to its carbon
sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions alteration properties. However, the …

No‐tillage and reduced tillage (NT/RT) management practices are being promoted in
agroecosystems to reduce erosion, sequester additional soil C and reduce production costs …

Requirements for research, practices and policies affecting soil management in relation to
global food security are reviewed. Managing soil organic carbon (C) is central because soil …

Rice-wheat (RW) cropping system of the Indo-Gangetic Plains has played a significant role
in the food security of India. However, sustainability of this important cropping system is at …

The greenhouse gases concentration in the atmosphere have significantly increased since
the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. The most important greenhouse gases are CO2 …

Agriculture and the plow originated 10–13 millennia ago in the Fertile Crescent of the Near
East, mostly along the Tigris, Euphrates, Nile, Indus and Yangtze River valleys, and were …