The age-old practice of turning the soil before planting a new crop is a leading cause of farmland degradation. Many farmers are thus looking to make plowing a thing of the past.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/no-till-how-farmers-are-saving-soil-parking-their-plows
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/david-r-huggins
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/john-p-reganold
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/scientific-american
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/soil-capability
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-degradation
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/soil-erosion
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/earthworms
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/crop-residues
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us