The global agriculture industry is currently facing serious threats, which have arisen from the promotion of unsustainable farming practices over an extended period, resulting in significant disruptions to ecological systems and their related functions. The complexity of this problem is further compounded by the unpredictable pace of global warming and climate change. By 2050, India is projected to support a massive population of 1.6 billion people with limited land resources and increasingly unpredictable weather patterns. Approximately 68% of India's land mass is experiencing severe depletion of organic carbon, which has had a detrimental impact on crop productivity. Water availability for agricultural purposes is also rapidly decreasing. In the 1950s, the per capita availability of water was 500 cubic meters per year, but it has since declined to just 1,700 cubic meters per capita per year. Intensive farming practices are causing the erosion of 10-15 tons of topsoil per hectare of crop land in India. In light of these bleak facts, it is imperative that we adopt conservation agriculture to address these issues from both an ecological and economic perspective. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the trend of conservation agriculture and its evolving perception among farmers in two distinct agro-climatic zones of Bengal, namely the terai and the new alluvial zones. It has drawn upon well-structured research on conservation agriculture and its implementation and responsibilities as perceived by practicing farmers in these regions. It is my expectation and belief that this book will appeal to a global audience, including scholars, faculty members, and policymakers.

Dr. Anwesha Mandal is currently working as an Assistant Professor in School of Agricultural Sciences, G D Goenka University, Haryana, India. She did her PhD in Agricultural Extension from BCKV, the premier agriculture University India under the guidance of Prof, S K Acharya. Miss Anwesha Mandal has completed her graduation from Palli Siksha Bhavana, Visva Bharati (2016) in Agriculture and post graduated from G B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand (2018) with ICAR- JRF (NTS) in Agricultural Extension and Communication. Thereafter, she joined Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya in the department of Agricultural Extension to complete her PhD as a Senior Research Fellow under Center for Advanced Agricultural Science and Technology (CAAST) on Conservation Agriculture Project funded by ICAR-NAHEP and World Bank. She has cleared both UGC-NET (Nov., 2017) in Adult Education/Non formal Education/ Andragogy and ICAR- NET (2018) in Agricultural extension in her maiden attempt. She was a Visiting Fellow in Department of Natural Resources, CALS, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA for 6 months during her PhD programme. She is the Best PhD Thesis Awardee, 2023, from the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad, India Her research area is mostly focused on conservation and management of natural resources through raising awareness and sensitizing the farmers. She has presented her research work in both national and international platforms and also got recognition as Best Oral Presenter. She has also authored and co-authored a few books, book chapters and good no. of research papers in some reputed journals.

Prof. (Dr.) Sankar Kr Acharya, presently, Dean, Post Graduate Studies; former Head, Dept. of Agril Extension and Director, Extension Education, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, WB, born on 6th October, 1960, started his career as Assistant Professor at BCKV in 1988 and has been in teaching, research and extension over 35 years. An erudite teacher as well as an elegant speaker, is internationally acclaimed for his unique research domain of Social Entropy and Energy Metabolism, Social Ecology and Environmental Sociology, Enterprise Ecology Framework, Conservation Stewardships: Research Publication: 247 in National and International Journals. Book Publication:  110 books authored. Expert Member, Agriculture Commission; Marketing and Extension Sub Committee, Govt. of West Bengal; Expert member WWF projects in BTR (Buxa Tiger Reserve Project); Expert member; DFID project on Primary Education (DPEP); Rapid Environment Impact Analysis, Visited Italy, France, Germany, China , Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. He has also been honoured to be selected as the Convener of Panel (PE-32) entitled The hunger, poverty and silence, of IUAES, University of Manchester, UK, 2013. Co-PI of ICAR, NAHEP and World Bank funded project on Conservation Agriculture. So, far he has successfully guided 21 Ph D scholars, He is the fellow of ISEE, IARI, New Delhi, Fellow, BIOVED, He is now acting as editor, reviewer of a good number of national and international journals. Fellow Award, ISEE(ICAR-IARI, New Delhi), 2019 Awards and Distinctions: Distinguish Scholar Award, Krishisanskriti, New Delhi; Certificate of Merit for standing First class first at M Sc(Ag) in Agricultural Extension, 1986; ;Honorary Appointment to the Research Board of Advisors, The American Biographic Institute (2003) ;He has been honoured to be selected as the Convener of Panel (PE-32) entitled the hunger, poverty and silence, of World Congress, IUAES, University of Manchester, UK, 2013 ;He has been honoured to be selected as the Convener of Panel (P-102) entitled ,’ Uncertainties, Unpredictability and Marginalization: The impact and mitigation for survival of agriculture and humanity, of the 19th  World Congress, IUAES-WAU, 14-20 October, 2023, New Delhi, India, 2023 ;Honoured to be nominated as Expert Member, Working group on Agricultural Extension, West Bengal State Agriculture Commission (2007) ;Honoured to be nominated by the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, BCKV to Act as an Expert Member, DPEP, A DFID, UK, project for planning and revamping primary education through POA of GOVT of India.(1995) Expert Member, Buxa Tiger Reserve Project funded by WWF(World Wide Wild Life Funding), 1998 ; Dr Daulat Singh Memorial Award, Society of Extension Education, Distinguished Professor and Academician Award, Research Education Solution (RES), M S Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University(2022); Achievers of German patent (Utility model no.20202310273) :Novel LOT based inventory management system with radio controlled pallet racking for storage solution. He is the Fellow, West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology (WAST)

Chapter 1.Introduction 
Chapter 2.Citation and Reviews 
Chapter 3.Concept and Theories
Chapter 4.Social ecology 
Chapter 5.Research Methodology 
Chapter 6.Case studies 
Chapter 7.Summary and Conclusion 
Chapter 8.Recommendation, Limitation and Future Scope of Study