Irrigation accounts for~ 70% of global freshwater withdrawals and~ 90% of consumptive
water use, driving myriad Earth system impacts. In this Review, we summarize how irrigation …

India would require around 311 million tons of food grains (cereals and pulses) during 2030
to feed around 1.43 billion people, and the requirement expectedly would further increase to …

Applying organic and inorganic fertilizers together could sustainably increase crop yields.
The effects of long-term organic fertilizer substitution on soil microbial community structure …

Land degradation (LD) poses a major threat to food security, livelihoods sustainability,
ecosystem services and biodiversity conservation. The total area of arable land in the world …

Soil salinization has become a major global agricultural issue that threatens sustainable
development goals related to food security, agriculture, resource conservation, and nutrition …

Soil health, along with water supply, is the most valuable resource for humans, as human life
depends on the soil's generosity. Soil degradation, therefore, poses a threat to food security …

Disposal of paddy residue has turn out to be a huge problem in north-west Indian states,
resulting farmers prefer to burn the residues in-situ. Paddy residue management is of utmost …

Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is a three-tier process-carbon capture, transport
and storage. The capture consists of pre-combustion, oxy-combustion and post-combustion …

Saline-alkali soil has become significant problem for global agriculture and food security as
these soils have poor physicochemical conditions and reduce crop production by causing a …

Soil is one of the most important natural resources and medium for plant growth.
Anthropogenic interventions such as tillage, irrigation, and fertilizer application can affect the …