Climate change adaptation, greenhouse gas mitigation and economic profitability of conservation agriculture: Some examples from cereal systems of Indo-Gangetic Plains

Journal of Integrative Agriculture

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 1524-1533

  Sapkota, Tek B ^a   Jat, M L ^a   Aryal, Jeetendra P ^a   Jat, R K ^b   Khatri Chhetri, Arun ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER   (India)

^b Pusa   (India)

^c INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Climate change; Conservation agriculture; Residue retention; Sustainability; Zero tillage

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84939448551     PISSN: 20953119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(15)61093-0     Document Type: Article

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