Case study #08: India – Farming & land-use practices effect on soil health, including minimal tillage and the natural farming movement in Ananthapur

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dc.creatorJuarez, H.
dc.creatorZevallos, S.
dc.creatorKrishnan, S.
dc.creatorOchoa, J.
dc.creatorHaan, Stef de
dc.creatorPalacios, P.
dc.date2025-12
dc.date2026-02-05T13:46:03Z
dc.date2026-02-05T13:46:03Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:02:54Z
dc.descriptionThis case study analyzes how agricultural and land-use practices in Ananthapur, India, have led to severe soil health degradation due to monoculture, intensive tillage, excessive use of chemical fertilizers, and poor water management in a semi-arid context highly vulnerable to climate change. The paper documents critical declines in soil organic carbon, loss of microbial biodiversity, salinization, and a sustained reduction in agricultural productivity. Based on a comprehensive review and empirical evidence, the study identifies effective solutions such as minimum tillage, conservation agriculture, multicropping systems, zero-budget natural farming (ZBNF), the use of phosphorus-solubilizing microorganisms, and efficient irrigation technologies. The case demonstrates that regenerative agriculture, supported by public policies, green finance, and local governance, can reverse soil degradation, strengthen climate resilience, and improve rural livelihoods in semi-arid regions of the Global South.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/181223
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/153434
dc.languageen
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceJuarez, H.; Zevallos, S., Krishnan, S.; Ochoa, J.; De Haan, S.; Palacios, P. 2025. Case Study #08: India - Farming & landuce practices effect on soil health, incl. Minimal tillage and the natural farming movement in Ananthapur . International Potato Center. 14 p. DOI: 10.4160/cip.2025.12.036
dc.subjectsoil quality
dc.subjectconservation agriculture
dc.subjectminimum tillage
dc.subjectagroecology
dc.subjectsoil organic carbon
dc.titleCase study #08: India – Farming & land-use practices effect on soil health, including minimal tillage and the natural farming movement in Ananthapur
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