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COP26 Goals and Agriculture Management for Net Zero Emissions

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Social Ecology and Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 4040

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Ram Swaroop Meena

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Department of Agronomy, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
Interests: soil health restoration and policies; carbon sequestration and stabilization; resources use efficiency; climate change; crop; productivity; sustainability
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Dr. Sandeep Kumar

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ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Regional Station, Karnal, Hariyana 132001, India
Interests: agronomy; resource conservation technology; enhancing input use efficiency and productivity of pulse production systems; agroecosystem management
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Dr. Sheetal Sharma

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International Rice Research Institute, IRRI-India Office, New Delhi 110012, India
Interests: nutrient management; scaling soil; crop management
Dr. Ajay Mishra

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International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) ISARC, Varanasi 221106, India
Interests: soil nutrient management; agri-relevant ICT (Information Communication & Technology)

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue comprises the latest developments and advancements in the fields of climate change, mitigation, resource management, sustainable soil and crop management, carbon neutral farming, carbon trading, carbon emission reduction, renewable energy, manure and livestock management, environmental sustainability and global plans, and policies for carbon emission reduction in various agroecosystems, covering the broader disciplines of biology and agroecology.

More emphasis will be given to recent technologies, plans, and governmental policies concerning the reduction in GHGs. Further, the future scope, policy formulation, and knowledge gap concerning these issues will be addressed for mass communication of future research possibilities in order to realize the net zero emission goal.

The present title will also focus on research and practice-based approaches in various fields of life science, with the latest applications having sustainable approaches that help with the growth and development of young scientists who are exploring the future possibilities and potentialities of COP26 targets.

However, there is very little scientific information available in the form of books and databases about how zero emissions can be achieved in agriculture on a global platform. Keeping the current COP26 target and goal of achieving net zero emissions in view, the present title will be unique in itself, comprising complete and detailed information on various ways to achieve net zero emissions in agriculture by reducing carbon emissions and increasing carbon sequestration and stability. The present Special Issue will be aimed at problem identification across diverse agroecosystems and its allied fields, including livestock, with a comprehensive approach to solving the problems of carbon emissions. The book will be highly helpful for researchers across the globe who are concerned with carbon-neutral farming to reduce climate change through carbon sequestration and emission reduction, and with  enhancing and promoting the transition to cleaner energy sources in agriculture through various and diversified governmental plans and policies which certify the environmental friendliness of the agricultural energy sector. The contributing authors should be experts from various diverse disciplines globally, who are looking to make a valuable contribution to the field of carbon neutrality.

  • COP26: a pivotal pledge for net zero emissions;
  • agroecosystem management for a green economy;
  • research, development and technological advancement for reducing the greenhouse gas emissions;
  • low-carbon plans and policies;
  • atmospheric carbon capturing in soil systems;
  • renewable energy promotion and policies;
  • smart agronomic tools for energy and carbon efficiency;
  • agricultural wastes used to reduce inputs;
  • crop diversification for greenhouse gas emission reduction .

Dr. Ram Swaroop Meena
Dr. Sandeep Kumar
Dr. Sheetal Sharma
Dr. Ajay Mishra
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • COP26
  • SDGs
  • net zero emissions
  • carbon farming
  • carbon footprint
  • energy flow
  • green house gas emissions
  • climate change
  • regenrative agriculture
  • green and circular economy

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Assessing the Effects of Conservation Tillage and In-Situ Crop Residue Management on Crop Yield and Soil Properties in Rice–Wheat Cropping System
by Munish Leharwan, Yogesh Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, Pankaj Kumar Saraswat, Raj Kumar, Arun Kumar Thaliyil Veetil, Subhradip Bhattacharjee, Ankush Kumar and Sandeep Kumar
Sustainability 2023, 15(17), 12736; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151712736 - 23 Aug 2023
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Rice–wheat cropping system (RWCS) is a dominant agricultural practice in the Indo-Gangetic plains, particularly in the North–Western states of India. The prevalent practice of open burning of rice residue, driven by the need for timely land preparation, poses severe environmental and health consequences, [...] Read more.
Rice–wheat cropping system (RWCS) is a dominant agricultural practice in the Indo-Gangetic plains, particularly in the North–Western states of India. The prevalent practice of open burning of rice residue, driven by the need for timely land preparation, poses severe environmental and health consequences, including nutrient loss, greenhouse gas emissions, high concentrations of particulate matter (PM), and disruption of the ecological cycle. This study focuses on implementing effective management practices in the RWCS through tillage-based crop establishment, residue retention, and incorporation methods. The objective is to improve crop yield and its attributes by enhancing soil health properties. A split-plot experimental design was practiced with four different treatments, zero-tillage with manual harvesting (ZT), Happy Seeder with combine harvester (HS), Happy Seeder with Mulcher and combine harvesting, and conventional tillage (CT). By evaluating soil nutrient content, including organic carbon (OC), N, P, and K, at a 0–10 cm depth, the study demonstrates the superiority of the mulcher with Happy Seeder (MHS), which significantly increased soil nutrient levels by 105, 59, 102, and 97%, respectively, compared to conventional tilled broadcasted wheat (CT). Furthermore, the MHS treatment exhibited the highest yield of 56.8 q ha−1, outperforming the yield of 43.6 q ha−1 recorded under conventional tilled broadcasted wheat. These findings underscore the critical role of surface residue retention with MHS in ensuring crop productivity and overall production sustainability of the RWCS in Haryana, India. Moreover, effective rice residue management holds long-term implications for agricultural resilience, farm economics, environmental conservation, and human health. It emphasizes the importance of adopting sustainable practices, prioritizing research efforts, and advocating for policies that ensure the prolonged sustainability and productivity of the RWCS while safeguarding environmental well-being. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue COP26 Goals and Agriculture Management for Net Zero Emissions)
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Evaluation of Different Potassium Management Options under Prevailing Dry and Wet Seasons in Puddled, Transplanted Rice
by Suchismita Mohapatra, Kumbha Karna Rout, Chandramani Khanda, Amit Mishra, Sudhir Yadav, Rajeev Padbhushan, Ajay Kumar Mishra and Sheetal Sharma
Sustainability 2023, 15(7), 5819; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15075819 - 27 Mar 2023
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The present field experiment was conducted in both dry season (DS) and wet season (WS) from 2014–2015 to evaluate the influence of different potassium (K) management options (graded doses of inorganic K fertilizer alone and combined with foliar and straw incorporation) on the [...] Read more.
The present field experiment was conducted in both dry season (DS) and wet season (WS) from 2014–2015 to evaluate the influence of different potassium (K) management options (graded doses of inorganic K fertilizer alone and combined with foliar and straw incorporation) on the rice yield, nutrient uptake, and soil K balance under puddled, transplanted rice in acidic soil. The results showed that rice yields were higher under WS as compared to the DS crop. Among treatments, K40 + Kspray, i.e., the combination of inorganic K fertilizer (40 kg K2O ha−1) along with a foliar spray of K (1% KNO3) at the panicle initiation stage, produced the highest grain yield in both seasons; however, it was on par with treatments K80, i.e., the highest dose of inorganic K fertilizer (80 kg K2O ha−1) alone, and K30 + Kstraw i.e., integrated use of inorganic K fertilizer (30 kg K2O ha−1) and straw (3 t ha−1, 45 kg K2O ha−1). Application of 80 kg K2O ha−1 through inorganic fertilizer alone had the maximum K uptake at the harvest stage in both seasons. DS rice had a higher K/N and K/P ratio than the WS. The treatments applied with inorganic K fertilizers, either soil or foliar applications, had negative K balance in both seasons; however, treatments applied with organic sources of K, i.e., rice straw alone or integrated with inorganic K fertilizers, had positive K balances in the soil. Therefore, this study shows that the integrated use of inorganic K fertilizer and 3 t ha−1 rice straw (K30 + Kstraw) can be a recommended option for a better K management strategy for crop yields and soil sustainability in acid soils. However, in terms of greenhouse gas (GHG) estimation, incremental doses of soil-applied K fertilizer along with straw aggravate the GHGs emission in the rice–rice cropping system, and among all treatments, K40 + Kspray is the promising treatment which requires intensive investigation for drawing an overall conclusion. Full article
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Farmers’ Willingness to Participate in Voluntary Field Water Management Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Projects Based on a Context–Attitude–Behavior Framework
by Yiyuan Rong and Yanping Hou
Sustainability 2022, 14(23), 15698; https://doi.org/10.3390/su142315698 - 25 Nov 2022
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The development of the greenhouse gas (GHGs) voluntary emission reduction market has created a new way for all agricultural GHGs emission reduction projects. Figuring out how to drive farmers to participate in the market is the key to the development of the agricultural [...] Read more.
The development of the greenhouse gas (GHGs) voluntary emission reduction market has created a new way for all agricultural GHGs emission reduction projects. Figuring out how to drive farmers to participate in the market is the key to the development of the agricultural voluntary emission reduction project mechanism. Current research on farmers’ participation in voluntary emission reduction projects has mostly been conducted from the perspective of the economic, social, and ecological benefits of the project and lacks research on analyzing farmers’ willingness to participate in combination with specific GHGs operational mechanisms. To find out how the operational mechanism of the field water management voluntary emission reduction (FWMVER) projects influences farmers’ willingness to participate in the project, this study constructed the attitude–context–behavior theoretical framework to consider the FWMVER operational mechanism. Based on the survey data of 789 rice farmers in GuangXi, China, the structural equation model (SEM) was adopted to analyze the impact of social networks, social trust, social norms, profit expectations, cost expectations, and satisfaction with the government in relation to the farmers’ willingness to participate in FWMVER projects. Results showed that social networks, social trust, social norms, profit expectations, cost expectations, and satisfaction with the government had significant impacts on the willingness of farmers to participate in FWMVER projects. Satisfaction with the government can effectively regulate the profit expectations and cost expectations for farmers to participate in the FWMVER projects. Policy implications were proposed based on analytical results to advise local governments to develop agricultural carbon finance, to improve public services in agricultural production, and to encourage establishing non-governmental organizations in rural areas involved in voluntary agricultural GHGs emission reduction projects. Full article
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