Conservation Agriculture: Practices and Perspectives

  • In which decade was ‘Conservation Agriculture’ defined? – 1990s
  • Zero tillage saves approximately how many liters of fuel per hectare? – 60 liters
  • How much carbon sequestration per hectare per year is possible through zero tillage methods? – 3,667 kg of CO₂
  • Use of zero-tillage equipment saves approximately what percentage of fuel compared to traditional farming? – About 67%
  • Water conservation techniques in conservation agriculture save how much water? – 25–35%
  • Approximately how many hectares of land in India are under conservation agriculture? – 2.5 to 3 million hectares
  • e-NAM (electronic National Agriculture Market) connects how many mandis? – More ....
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