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Abstract
This paper focuses on conservation agriculture (CA), defined as minimal soil disturbance (no-till) and crop residue
retention (mulch) combined with crop rotations. The paper then describes the principles based on which CA runs with
briefing suggested improvement on conservation tillage, where no-till, mulch and rotations significantly improve soil
properties and other biotic factors. This paper also describes some cons of CA with its future strategies. A Case
study from the rice-wheat areas of the Indo-Gangetic Plains of South Asia used to describe how CA practices have
been used to raise production sustainably and profitably. Benefits in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and their
effect on global warming are also discussed. The paper concludes that agriculture in the next decade will have to
sustainably produce more food from less land through more efficient use of natural resources and with minimal
impact on the environment in order to meet growing population demands. Promoting and adopting CA management
systems can help meet this goal.