# Diversified cropping modules designed for soil restoration, <scp>CO<sub>2</sub></scp> sequestration, and generating carbon credits

*PRI Rank #11 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Crop Yield and Soil Fertility Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #11 |
| 18m citations | 45 |
| Journal | Land Degradation and Development |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1002/ldr.5224 |
| Corresponding authors | Ram Swaroop Meena, Gourisankar Pradhan, Sandeep Kumar, Sunil Kumar, Rupesh Chaturvedi |
| Institution | Banaras Hindu University, India |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Crop Yield and Soil Fertility Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/crop-yield-and-soil-fertility/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1002/ldr.5224](https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.5224)

## Topics

cropping modules · degraded land restoration · CO2 biosequestration · soil organic carbon fractions · carbon credits · Vindhyan region · Eucalyptus + bajra · Guava + phalsa · Teak + wheat · pasture land · SOC stock · permanganate oxidizable carbon (POX-C) · Microbial biomass carbon · recalcitrant index · lability index · climate currency · net zero emission · neutral land degradation · agroforestry systems · carbon sequestration potential

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