Carbon sequestration as influenced by cropping practices: A review Jayara Alok Singh1,*, Pandey Sharad2, Bhatt Manoj Kumar1 1Gobind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263 153, Uttarakhand, India 2Himgiri Zee University, Dehradun-248 197, Uttarakhand, India *Corresponding Author: Alok Singh Jayara, Gobind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263 153, Uttarakhand, India, Email: aloksingh.jayara@gmail.com
Online Published on 3 January, 2024. Abstract Global warming has been a serious concern in recent times with regards to declining productivity which will soon emerge as a major challenge for future of agricultural systems. The major contributors to the global warming are the atmospheric carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. Agriculture has the vast potential for the carbon sequestration. Certain modifications in agricultural practices can efficiently reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide. In this paper the role of conservation tillage, cropping pattern including crop rotation and intercropping, nutrient management, livestock management in agriculture, cover crops in sequestering the atmospheric carbon dioxide has been reviewed along with evidences of the work carried out across the nations. Top Keywords Carbon sequestration, Conservation tillage, Cover crops, Cropping pattern, Global warming, Livestock. Top |