EFFECT OF CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE ON DIFFERENT CROPS: A REVIEWSahil Saini, Mekala Praneeth Kumar, Shaik Abdul Khadar Basha, Gurpreet Singh and Sandeep MenonAbstract The production of crops through conventional method has high impact on food security and economic purpose. As productivity of the soils and wider environmental effects of conventional agricultural techniques, particularly the ploughing, disking, and hoeing of soils, are causing significant concern. Thus, Conservation agriculture a holistic approach with adequate crop and soil management packages, is one of prolonged techniques towards diminishment in depletion of the natural resources with ecological viability in agriculture. As conservation agriculture helps in better soil structure and stability of soil aggregates, increase in nutrients stored, less investment and reduced use of machinery and animals in crop production etc. However, Conservation agriculture systems are much more complex than conventional systems. Site specific knowledge has been the main limitation to the spread of the system. Also, strengthened knowledge and information sharing mechanisms should be needed to accomplish such project. Assisting farmers and researchers in reorienting their agricultural practices towards cost-effective, sustainable solutions that utilize less vulnerable choices and pathways is crucial. In most ecological and socio-economic settings, conservation agriculture based crop management solutions that are adapted to local needs will play a critical role in achieving this goal. |