Global support for Conservation Agriculture (CA) as a pathway to Sustainable Intensification
is strong. CA revolves around three principles: no-till (or minimal soil disturbance), soil …

Increased adoption of no‐till systems in the Northern Plains has led to an increased volume
of post‐harvest crop residue. A cool climate coupled with short growing seasons benefits …

Conservation agriculture has been shown to have multiple benefits for soils, crop yield and
the environment, and consequently, no‐till, the central practice of conservation agriculture …

No-till agriculture represents a relatively widely adopted management system that aims to
reduce soil erosion, decrease input costs, and sustain long-term crop productivity. However …

The concept of soil health has attracted considerable attention during the past two decades,
but few studies have focused on the effects on soil health of long-term soil management in …

Conservation agriculture is widely promoted across sub-Saharan Africa as a sustainable
farming practice that enhances adaptive capacity to climate change. The interactions …

Straw mulching increases soil water availability, but the influence of tillage practices with
straw mulching on soil water, soil nitrogen, root distribution, and the physiological response …

Soil fertility decline continues to be a major challenge limiting agricultural productivity
globally. Despite the novelty of organic-based technologies in enhancing agricultural …

To address the influence of soil tillage reduction on crop yield and soil properties, an
experiment was set up in 1969 in the western part of Switzerland. A conventional tillage …

As our rapidly growing human population puts great demands on our agricultural production
systems, we must promote management practices that balance both food and environmental …