With reference to the circumstances in Indian agriculture, the concept of “Conservation Agriculture” assumes significance” Which of the following fall under the Conservation Agriculture?
- Avoiding the monoculture practices
- Adopting minimum tillage
- Avoiding the cultivation of plantation crops
- Using crop residues to cover soil surface
- Adopting spatial and temporal crop sequencing/crop rotations
Select the correct code.
1,2&4 only
Incorrect Answer1,3&4 only
Incorrect Answer2,4&5 only
Correct AnswerAll of the above
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Conservation agriculture (CA) can be defined by a statement given by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations as “a concept for resource-saving agricultural crop production that strives to achieve acceptable profits together with high and sustained production levels while concurrently conserving the environment”.
The 3 principles of CA are
- Minimum tillage and soil disturbance
- Permanent soil cover with crop residues and live mulches
- Crop rotation and intercropping
Hence option 3rd is correct.
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By: Shubham Tiwari