Q59.
With reference to the circumstances in Indian agriculture, the concept of "Conservation Agriculture" assumes significance. Which of the following fall under the Conservation Agriculture? 1. Avoiding the monoculture practices 2. Adopting minimum tillage 3. Avoiding the cultivation of plantation crops 4. Using crop residues to cover soil surface 5. Adopting spatial and temporal crop sequencing/crop rotations Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer
C
Explanation
Conservation Agriculture has three core principles: minimum soil disturbance through tillage (statement 2); maintenance of permanent or semi-permanent soil cover using crop residue (statement 4); regular crop rotations (statement 5). Avoiding monoculture (1) is not a core principle and avoiding plantation crops (3) is not part of Conservation Agriculture.