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| Published on : 31-Mar-2021
Does Agriculture can be Carbon Neutral
- Sunil Kumar
- Principal Scientist (Agronomy), Crop Production Division, ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Mahendra Prasad
- Scientist (Soil Science), Crop Production Division, ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Sonu Kumar Mahawer
- Scientist (Agricultural Chemicals), Crop Production Division, ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Prabhu Govindasamy
- Scientist (Agronomy), Crop Production Division, ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Srinivasan R
- Principal Scientist (Agricultural Microbiology), Crop Production Division, ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Abstract
Agriculture is a source and sink to green house gases (GHGs). Fuel, inorganic fertilizers, pesticides and intensive tillage that are used in agriculture emit GHGs that can result in climate change. It is a well-known fact that climate-smart farming will increase agricultural production by reducing carbon emissions. Some of measures for offsetting carbon emissions are: fossil-free farming, using renewable energy, preventing nutrient loss, improving carbon sequestration, and maintaining biodiversity. Farmers can therefore advise to adopt these practices to protect the environment and render agriculture carbon neutral.
Keywords
Agriculture, Carbon Neutral, green house gases, GHGs, climate change, fuel, inorganic fertilizers, pesticides, carbon emission, climate-smart farming
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