Increasing scarcity of natural resources due to intensive tillage operation along with rising the cost of cultivation are major challenges for the sustainability of rice-wheat system in the western Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP). The innovative approaches to manage crop residues is vital for the improvement in soil quality and factor productivity under RWCS of western IGP. Crop residues, usually considered as waste material, if managed appropriately with innovative technologies can improve soil organic carbon stock and nutrient cycling in long term.
Naveen Kumar*
CCS Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar, Haryana, INDIA
S.K. Kakraliya
Rupender Kumar
Mohinder Singh
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