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Working with Firms and Smallholder Farmers in India to Increase Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture

Authors
Aprajit Mahajaran

This project assesses the impact of in-situ rice straw incorporation using a rotavator on improving soil health, specifically through enhanced soil organic carbon (SOC) levels. Smallholder farmers in Odisha, India, heavily rely on kharif-season (rainfed) paddy cultivation. This intervention evaluates how straw incorporation into the soil after harvest can improve soil health and enhance carbon sequestration over multiple growing seasons. 

Authors

Aprajit Mahajaran

University of California, Berkeley

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