Surface Seeding of Wheat: A Sustainable Way towards Climate Resilience Agriculture

Satish Kumar Singh, Abhik Patra, Ramesh Chand, Hanuman Singh Jatav, Yang Luo, Vishnu D. Rajput, Shafaque Sehar, Sanjay Kumar Attar, Mudasser Ahmed Khan, Surendra Singh Jatav, Tatiana Minkina and Muhammad Faheem Adil
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Satish Kumar Singh: Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
Abhik Patra: Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
Ramesh Chand: Department of Plant Pathology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
Hanuman Singh Jatav: Department of Soil Science and Agriculture Chemistry, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University-Jobner, Jobner 303329, Rajasthan, India
Yang Luo: Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, ETH Domain, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
Vishnu D. Rajput: Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Shafaque Sehar: Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm Resource, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Sanjay Kumar Attar: Department of Horticulture, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University-Jobner, Jobner 303329, Rajasthan, India
Mudasser Ahmed Khan: Department of Plant Pathology, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University-Jobner, Jobner 303329, Rajasthan, India
Surendra Singh Jatav: Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
Tatiana Minkina: Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Muhammad Faheem Adil: Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm Resource, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 12, 1-23

Abstract: Conventional tillage (CT)-based agriculture is known to be ecologically indiscreet, economically and environmentally unsustainable, and leads to the degradation of soil and the environment in the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP). The surface seeding (SS) method was introduced to manage agro-ecosystems for sustaining productivity and increasing farmers’ profits, while sustaining the natural resources. Here, we conducted a systematic literature review on SS of wheat reported in the IGP, with the aim to cover the concept of SS, its impact on wheat yield, soil properties, and the environment, with the potential benefits and constraints. The major findings are: (i) an SS-based rice–wheat system improves productivity (∼10%) and profitability (20–30%),while employing a lesser amount of irrigation water (15–30%) and energy input (20–25%) compared to a conventional system; (ii) an SS-based system is more adaptive to extreme climatic conditions, reduces the carbon footprint, and increases crop production; (iii) an SS approach enhances soil health by virtue of increased soil organic carbon and improved soil aggregation, as well as soil, water, and energy conservation; (iv) SS consisting of no-tillage with substantial crop residue retention offers an alternative to crop residue burning. Strong policies/legislation are required to encourage SS of wheat, in order to limit residue burning, and provide farmers with carbon credits in exchange for carbon sequestration and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

Keywords: climate-resilient agriculture; carbon footprint; climate sequestration; soil properties; surface seeding of wheat (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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