Crop residues are often removed for livestock and biofuel production, but how such removal
impacts soil physical properties has not been widely discussed. The objectives of this paper …

It is necessary to understand and measure the impact of tillage and irrigation practices on
CO 2 emissions from the soil with an environmental sensitivity, while wastewater irrigation …

Besides contributing majorly in the growth of a country, agriculture is one of the severely
affected sectors at present. Several modifications and adaptations are being made in …

The adverse effects of long-term usage of synthetic fertilizers such as eutrophication, weed
infestation, opportunistic diseases, and declining yields have been established. However …

Conservation agriculture (CA) is believed to contribute to sustainable crop production.
However, there are contrasting reports on its short-term effects on soil properties. An …

The use of biochar as a soil ameliorant has recently gained momentum. However, its
application has been reported to have some adverse effects soon after the pyrolysis …

Floodplain soils represent important food production sites worldwide due to their high
natural fertility and large carbon (C) storage capacity. In this study, 27 soil profiles, along an …

The severe limitation of agricultural land productivity induced by physical soil degradation
has become a major concern in semiarid climates, especially in the Eastern Cape Province …

This study aims to determine the pattern of oil palm marketing channels, the number of costs
and marketing margins obtained by each marketing agency, as well as the efficiency of oil …

Soil and crop productivity cannot be maintained unless declining soil fertility is replenished.
A three-year factorial experiment using a split-split-plot design, replicated three times, was …