With reference to the circumstances in Indian agriculture, the concept of Conservation Agriculture assumes significance Which of the following fall under the Conservation Agriculture? 1. Avoiding the monoculture practices 2. Adopting minimum tillage 3. Av

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Q: 44 (IAS/2018)
With reference to the circumstances in Indian agriculture, the concept of “Conservation Agriculture” assumes significance”
Which of the following fall under the Conservation Agriculture?
1. Avoiding the monoculture practices
2. Adopting minimum tillage
3. Avoiding the cultivation of plantation crops
4. Using crop residues to cover soil surface 5. Adopting spatial and temporal crop sequencing/crop rotations
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IAS

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Conservation Agriculture is a farming management concept for achieving sustainable and profitable agriculture and subsequent environmental improvements. It is based on enhancing natural biological processes above and below the ground.

Option 1: Avoiding monoculture practices promotes biodiversity, which enhances natural biological processes. This is a component of Conservation Agriculture.

Option 2: Adopting minimum tillage reduces soil disruption and helps maintain natural soil biota and organic matter, which are key principles of Conservation Agriculture.

Option 3: Avoiding the cultivation of plantation crops is not a principle of Conservation Agriculture, rather it depends on the approach used in growing these crops, whether sustainable or not.

Option 4: Using crop residues to cover soil surface prevent soil erosion, retain soil moisture, and can breakdown as organic matter. This practice follows the principle of Conservation Agriculture.

Option 5: Adopting spatial and temporal crop sequencing/crop rotations enhances productivity and favorably affects the environment: a part of Conservation Agriculture.

Hence, options 1, 2, 4, and 5 are principles of Conservation Agriculture; therefore, the correct answer is option 3 (2, 4, and 5).