No-Tillage Farming for Sustainable Biomass Production

Abstract

Sustainable biofuel production systems are desirable for building sustainable societies, and will have an important role for producing biofuel feedstock in this century. However, there are several obstacles that need to be overcome for producing biofuel, including the energy required for production of the biofuel feedstock. In general, tillage consumes 30% of total energy required for crop production and no-tillage significantly reduces energy consumption. Developing successful no tillage systems is thus important for reducing energy consumption and maintaining soil organic matter in sustainable biofuel production.