This book examines conservation agriculture in India, discussing the current situation. It will be of great interest to students and scholars of conservation agriculture, sustainable agriculture, crop and soil management, and environmental and natural resource management more broadly.

A.R. Sharma is Director of Research at Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Previously, he served as Director, ICAR-Directorate of Weed Research, Jabalpur (2012-17); and Professor and Head at the Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi (2009-2012). He possesses an unparalleled record of academic achievements throughout, and has made outstanding contributions in the field of natural resource management over the last 35 years of his professional career including nutrient and weed management, and conservation agriculture.

Part I: Conservation Agriculture: Global Scenario and Status in India 1. Conservation Agriculture for Sustainable Intensification: Global Options and Opportunities 2. History and Current Scenario of Conservation Agriculture: Benefits and Limitations 3. Conservation Agriculture in India: Progress in Research, Adoption, and the Way Forward 4. Conservation Agriculture in Rainfed Areas Part II: Management Options for Higher Resource Use Efficiency 5. Nutrient Management in Conservation Agriculture 6. Water Management in Conservation Agriculture 7. Weed Management in Conservation Agriculture 8. Crop Residue Management in Conservation Agriculture 9. Machinery Development for Conservation Agriculture 10. Energy Use in Conservation Agriculture Part III: Soil Health and Greenhouse Gas Emissions 11. Greenhouse Gas Emission and Carbon Sequestration in Conservation Agriculture 12. Soil Health Management and Conservation Agriculture 13. Soil Microbes and Conservation Agriculture 14. Conservation Agriculture in Agroforestry Systems Part IV: Economics, Adoption and Future of Conservation Agriculture 15. Economic Aspects of Conservation Agriculture 16. Adoption of Happy Seeder Technology in North-Western India 17. Conservation Agriculture: The Future of Indian Agriculture