Carbon farming in paddy soil to increase soil C and soil health as an implementation of soil carbon 4 per mille

Abstract

Carbon farming in paddy soil is an important strategy to improve soil organic carbon and soil health to decrease greenhouse gasses (GHG) as support for the 4 per mile program initiated in COP21. This review paper will describe the improvement of C-organic content and soil health in paddy soils when carbon farming is implemented to mitigate the increase in temperature due to GHG. This paper was created based on a literature review from google scholar and other providers’ articles that can be accessed using the internet. The results showed that carbon farming cultivation management could improve soil C organic content, soil health and reduce GHG in the atmosphere. Differences in perspectives between land owners, land cultivators, and external parties are challenges in carbon farming. Supporting and implementing the carbon farming program by all parties is a critical success in implementing carbon farming on paddy soils