To explore effective ways to decrease soil CO2 emission and increase soil carbon storage and grain yield, field experiments were conducted on two upland rice soils (Lixisol and Gleyic Luvisol) in northern Benin. ...

In Benin, upland rice is typically grown under intensive tillage in slash-and-burn systems. Some of the major constraints associated with upland rice production are water deficit, declining soil fertility and rice yield. ...