Conservation agriculture in India – Problems, prospects and policy issues

Bhan, Suraj; Behera, U. K.

doi:10.1016/s2095-6339(15)30053-8

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“…), would provide substantial potential for decreasing mineral P demand and import dependency. Various researchers point out that conservation agriculture is practiced on less than 1% of the total cropland area in India and its adoption is limited by lack of knowledge, appropriate machinery, and evident incentives (e.g., Bhan and Behera ; Bhattacharyya et al. ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…). Limiting losses from erosion appears hence not feasible in the short run, but given the large saving potential, erosion control will need to become part of Indian agricultural development plans to not only limit P losses, but also maintain soil quality and general productivity (Bhan and Behera ; Mythili and Goedecke ).…”

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“…import dependency. Various researchers point out that conservation agriculture is practiced on less than 1% of the total cropland area in India and its adoption is limited by lack of knowledge, appropriate machinery, and evident incentives (e.g., Bhan and Behera 2014;Bhattacharyya et al 2016). Limiting losses from erosion appears hence not feasible in the short run, but given the large saving potential, erosion control will need to become part of Indian agricultural development plans to not only limit P losses, but also maintain soil quality and general productivity (Bhan and Behera 2014;Mythili and Goedecke 2015).…”

Section: Limiting Phosphorus Losses Through Soil Conservationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Time‐Continuous Phosphorus Flows in the Indian Agri‐Food Sector: Long‐Term Drivers and Management Options

Keil

Folberth

Jedelhauser

et al. 2017

J of Industrial Ecology

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Summary Phosphorus (P) is a major agricultural nutrient and, in its mineable form, a potentially scarce resource. Countries with limited physical access to P should hence develop an effective national P governance. This requires analyses of trends and variations in P flows and stocks over time. Here, we present a long‐term P flow analysis for the Indian agri‐food sector from 1988 to 2011. Major P flows are imports of mineral P, fertilizer application, and uptake of animal fodder. The mineral P import dependency ratio is constant at around 93%. On average, 20% of P inputs to soils are lost through erosion. Key drivers of changes in P flows include population growth, dietary change, and agricultural intensification. To reduce its P fertilizer import dependence, India could, for example, substitute up to 19% of the presently applied mineral P if manure used as a household fuel were recycled, and up to 21% if P was fully recovered from wastewater and household waste. Comparing selected indicators for P use in agriculture with China and the European Union (EU) reveals that there are structural similarities, such as increasing fertilizer application rates and P accumulation in soils, with the first but large differences compared to the latter. The analyses highlight that in contrast to static indicators, the time‐continuous tracking of P flows provides substantial advantages, such as the identification of long‐term trends, drivers, and intervention options for sustainable P management, given that it allows for the interpretation of present indicators in the context of past trends and legacies.

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Section: Limiting Phosphorus Losses Through Soil Conservationmentioning

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Time‐Continuous Phosphorus Flows in the Indian Agri‐Food Sector: Long‐Term Drivers and Management Options

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“…According to the perceptions of the farmers, the PCI score of this problem stood 43 and 204 in case of focal and control farmers, respectively which resulted in a rank of this problem as 11 th and 13 th , accordingly. This problem was identified by [22] also.…”

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Adoption of Conservation Agriculture in Bangladesh: Problems and Prospects

Dhar¹,

Islam²,

Ahmed³

2017

WJAR

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The research was conducted to evaluate the problems and prospects of adopting conservation agriculture in Jamalpur and Bogra districts of Bangladesh. A total of 120 farmers (20 from focal and 100 from control group) were surveyed for collecting necessary data and information. A combination of descriptive statistics and mathematical techniques was used to analyze the data. Focal farmers followed the basic principles of conservation agriculture but control farmers continued conventional crop farming practices. Focal farmers were more profitable compared to control farmers in terms of wheat and bean production. Less production due to minimum tillage, difficulties in maintenance, lack of extension service etc. were the major problems faced by the farmers. Knowledge on soil conservation and soil quality improvement, use of organic fertilizer, etc. were found as strengths; management of crop residue, scarcity of cowdung, etc. were found as weaknesses; labor opportunities, market demand, etc. were found as opportunities; and climate change and price fluctuation were found as threats of adopting conservation agriculture. Regular extension contact, arrangement of training programmes and input support are to be ensured by different government and non-government organizations to motivate farmers for adopting conservation agriculture practice.

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“…Further, unsustainable practices in ecosystem limit production potential and farmers face difficulties (Baig et al, 2013). Strategies have to be developed for enhancing conservation agriculture between adopters and promoters (Bhan & Behera, 2014).…”

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Benefit to end users: appraisal of extending technology at farm fields from regions of Himachal Pradesh, India

Thakur¹,

Sharma²,

Rk³

et al. 2016

JEBAS

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Tick infestation is a major problem affecting farm animals and the problem is acute in hilly regions. Livestock owners who owns small herd for their sustenance, food security find it difficult to seek alternative options. Demanding physical work and lack of interface with institutions hinders their imagination thereby any new measures of control. The collaborative work of National Innovation Foundation-India and Dr G C Negi, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Palampur Himachal Pradesh resulted in sharing a model of exchanging technical know-how from research station/University system to farm field. The study had noticed that rate of infestation at predilection site was 10.90±6.84 ( ±α) number of ticks. The data were analyzed statistically using paired ‗t' test. The calculated value of t0.05 for 20 d.f was 6.89 ( at 24 hour); 5.78 ( at 48 hour) intervals was more than ‗t' table value (t0.05, 20=2.08) confirming significant efficacy of indigenous medication. It was found that herbal medication had shown 75 percent efficacy over tick infestation upon second day of administration. These in-situ herbal preparations which can be prepared at farmers field needs to be diffused for benefit of livestock owners. Sustaining environment friendly technology is paramount and is more imminent in Hilly regions. The research work demonstrated importance of leveraging animal husbandry department for technology demonstrations.

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Conservation agriculture in India – Problems, prospects and policy issues

Cited by 165 publications

References 10 publications

Time‐Continuous Phosphorus Flows in the Indian Agri‐Food Sector: Long‐Term Drivers and Management Options

Time‐Continuous Phosphorus Flows in the Indian Agri‐Food Sector: Long‐Term Drivers and Management Options

Adoption of Conservation Agriculture in Bangladesh: Problems and Prospects

Benefit to end users: appraisal of extending technology at farm fields from regions of Himachal Pradesh, India

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