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Discussion

Carbon farming has emerged as an important climate-smart agricultural strategy for enhancing soil organic carbon, reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and improving the sustainability of agricultural systems in India. The present study examines the potential, policy framework and smallholder adoption challenges of carbon farming in the Indian context. It focuses on practices such as zero or minimum tillage, residue retention, agroforestry, compost and manure application, biochar use, cover cropping, crop diversification and improved rice cultivation. The analysis shows that India has significant...

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