Tillage Systems Affecting Rice-Wheat Cropping System

Rice-wheat production is an essential component of cropping systems in the Indus-Ganga Plains (IGP) which play a pivotal role food security south Asia. These crops are being cultivated on area about 13.5 M ha South In rice-wheat system, major reason for lower wheat grain yield use unwise tillage practices during seedbed preparation, cultivation late maturing rice varieties, water shortage, labor high cost fertilizers and poor crop management practices. Resource-conserving technology improves sustainability productivity wheat, ultimately increase farmer’s livelihood reduce poverty. Tillage plays important agricultural operation soil manipulation to optimize productivity. Different practiced including intensive conventional deep tillage, conservation that consisting minimum ridge no-till or zero system. Zero gives more accessible efficient planting system ensures timely cultivation, cut off operation, better residue minimize keeps environment clean. Operational costs sowing 50-60% with (ZT) than sowing. The saving effect main spread Current paper presented review different their effects physical properties, plant available water, organic matter nutrients, residues, economics.