Abiotic Stress Management in Agriculture: Insights from Conservation Practices

Rana, Md Masud; Upama, Sinthia Ahmed; Nahar, Samsun; Roy, Tapon Kumar; Shultana, Rakiba; Hossain, Md. Sazzad; Chungopast, Sirinapa; Islam, A K M Mominul; Hasan, Ahmed Khairul

doi:10.21608/ejss.2025.414023.2319

Abiotic Stress Management in Agriculture: Insights from Conservation Practices

Document Type : Review papers

Authors

¹ Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh

² Entomology Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh

³ Agronomy Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh

⁴ Department of Agronomy and Haor Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh

⁵ Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen campus, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand

10.21608/ejss.2025.414023.2319

Abstract

Agricultural systems across the world are increasingly under pressure because of abiotic stresses like drought, extreme temperatures, and salinity, which have adverse effects on crop yields and food security in the world. Traditional farming activities tend to increase these pressures by impoverishing soils and making ecosystems weaker. This review examines the importance of conservation agriculture (CA) as a sustainable method of abiotic stress mitigation through these fundamental principles of minimum soil disturbance, crop rotation, and cover cropping. CA can help to alleviate the negative impact of abiotic stresses, as well as increase agricultural productivity and sustainability by improving soil structure, nutrient balance, moisture retention, and supporting biodiversity, resulting in a beneficial microclimate in the root zone. This review summarizes the existing body of knowledge on how CA can be used to increase agricultural productivity sustainably and provide case studies showing successful experiences of CA use in various crops to counter abiotic stresses. The eco-physiological mechanisms associated with the impacts of CA on the mitigation of abiotic stress in plants are also discussed in this analysis. The implications of these insights underscore the necessity of integrating CA into comprehensive strategies to ensure food security amidst evolving global climate conditions.

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