Long-term Tillage Practices Impact Soil Aggregation and Climate Resilience in Tunisian Field Cropping Systems

• DOI: 10.55693/ga22.osme7999
• Publication Date: 2024-01-27T15:53:41Z
• Authors: Mouna Mechri; Taqi Raza; Khedija Bouajili; Noura Ziadi; Elsayed Fathi Abd...; Naceur Jedidi

Soil degradation poses a major challenge for agricultural and socio-economic development in Tunisia. The conventional intensive cultivation practices commonly used by farmers cause rapid depletion of soil organic matter, which is adversely affecting the physio-chemical properties of soil and is accelerating soil erosion. The decrease in soil organic carbon stocks is a major factor aggravating the impacts of climate change.