Shifting tillage: Novel tillage methodology to sustain agriculture

Arun Kumar, Balkrishna Sopan B

Abstract

Generally frequent tillage result in decline in soil physical chemical and biological quality and studies shows the incident of increasing greenhouse gas emission due to soil organic carbon loss. We proposed shifting tillage to reduce the tillage depth which will be helpful in preserving the soil nutrient from soil erosion. In addition the proposed methodology will utilize the weed prone area soil for cultivation of food grain which is urgent requirement for sustainable agriculture in India. Weed inhabitant land in India can be used for cultivation and reducing the ill effect of tillage for soil sustainable productivity. Amendment of Rhizospheric soil after amending organic amendments will improve soil properties.