Management of Crop Residues for Improving Input Use Efficiency and Agricultural Sustainability

• Published in: Sustainability Vol. 12; no. 23; p. 9808
• Main Authors: Sarkar, Sukamal, Skalicky, Milan, Hossain, Akbar, Brestic, Marian, Saha, Saikat, Garai, Sourav, Ray, Krishnendu, Brahmachari, Koushik
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.12.2020
• Subjects: Agriculture; Fertilizers; Natural resources; Soil fertility; India

Crop residues, the byproduct of crop production, are valuable natural resources that can be managed to maximize different input use efficiencies. Crop residue management is a well-known and widely accepted practice, and is a key component of conservation agriculture. The rapid shift from conventiona...