Journal of Agronomy Research
Open Access
Ecological Significance of Residues Retention for Sustainability of Agriculture in the Semi-arid Tropics
Jun 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2639-3166.jar-21-3822
DK BenbiCorresponding author
In South Asia, land degradation is primarily a monsoon mediated phenomenon restricted to 2-3 rainy months. The overall strategy for land degradation neutrality should (i) favour actions that keep soils covered with residues and (ii) plant kharif (rainy season) crop before the onset of monsoons to pr…