Arunrat, N., C. Sansupa, S. Sereenonchai, R. Hatano, and R. Lal. 2024. Fire-Induced Changes in Soil Properties and Bacterial Communities in Rotational Shifting Cultivation Fields in Northern Thailand. Biology 13(6). doi: 10.3390/biology13060383.
Bajgai, Y., R. Lal, and K. Lorenz. 2024. On-farm conservation agriculture practices effects on soil health and agronomic productivity in the Midwestern USA. Advances in Agronomy. Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.agron.2024.02.009.
Cordero-Irizarry, P.M., Lal, R., Sotomayor-Ramírez, D. 2024. Soil Management Affects Soil C and N Stocks but Not Overall Soil Health. J. Agric. Univ. P.R. 108(1):13-29.
Lal, R. 2024. Unleashing AI: Revolutionizing 21st Century Agriculture. Agriculture World (April 2024 Edition), pp. 10-13. https://agricultureworld.co/april-2024/
Lal, R. 2024. Soil, soul, spirituality, and stewardship. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 79(1):10A.
Loria, N., R. Lal, and R. Chandra. 2024. Handheld In Situ Methods for Soil Organic Carbon Assessment. Sustainability 16(13). doi: 10.3390/su16135592.
de Oliveira Ferreira, A., J.C. de Moraes Sá, R. Lal, G. Barth, T.M. Inagaki, et al. 2024. Why no-till system sequesters more carbon and is more resilient and productive with contrasting fertilization regimes in a highly weathered soil? Soil and Tillage Research 244: 106179. doi: 10.1016/j.still.2024.106179.
Thompson, M. L., Grunwald, S., Jones, S. B., Lal, R., Skinner, P., & Zhang, W. (2024). Society-to-society collaboration between the United States and China: A path forward. Perspectives of Earth and Space Scientists, 5, e2024CN000238. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024CN000238
Tomaz, A. R., de Oliveira Ferreira, A., Lal, R., Amado, T. J. C., da Silva, B. O. T., da Silva, W. R., Fracetto, F. J. C., Inagaki, T. M., Freire, Maria Betânia Galvão dos Santos, & Nunes, E. O. S. (2024). Can natural undisturbed revegetation restores soil organic carbon to levels under native climax vegetation under tropical semiarid climate? Land Degradation & Development, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.5036.
Xin Z., R.C. Li, W.X. Liu, W.S. Liu, Y.H. Xue, R.H. Sun, Y.X. Wei, Z. Chen, R. Lal, Y.P. Dang, Z.Y. Xu, H.L. Zhang. 2024. Estimation of crop residue production and its contribution to carbon neutrality in China, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Volume 203, 107450, ISSN 0921-3449, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107450.
Chapters in Multi-Authored Books
Jayaraman, S., A. Naorem, R.C. Dalal, N.K. Sinha, Ch. Srinivasa Rao, et al. 2024. Chapter Two - No-till farming and climate change mitigation: Lessons learnt from long-term no-till experiments and future perspectives. In: Sparks, D.L., editor, Advances in Agronomy. Academic Press. p. 21–107. ISBN: 9780443295300.
V.K. Baranwal, R.K. Jain, R. Lal. 2024. Prof. Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan August 7, 1925 to 28 September, 2023. Chapter 14, pp. 79-81. In: Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, A Memoir. National Academy of Agricultural Sciences. ISBN: 978-81-931524-7-8.
Keynote Presentations
Lal, R. 2024. Role of Small Landholder Farmers in Carbon Sequestration in the Americas. 1st Meeting of Leaders of Rurality of the Americas: “Strengthening Rurality through Sustainable, Resilient, and Inclusive Production”. IICA, San Jose, Costa Rica, 17th April, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Managing Soil Health in Africa: Scaling Up by Carbon Farming Funds. 2024 AAA Annual Ministerial Conference, “Scaling Up Climate Finance for Agricultural Adaptation in Africa: A Strategic Dialogue: IAV Hassan II. Rabat, Morocco, 18th April 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Sustainable Agriculture in Global Dryland. Workshop Sustainable Agriculture, Rabat, Morocco, 18th April, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Importance of Managing Soil Health in Africa. 4th Annual Ministerial Conference, “Innovative Financing to Accelerate Adaptation of African Agriculture to Climate Change”. Meknes, Morocco, 22nd April, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Transforming Africa and Latin America into the Bread-Basket of the World by South-South Cooperation. ‘Living Soils Initiative’ in Africa: IICA/AGRA/Lal C Center. 2nd May, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Transforming Africa to Bread-Basket of World. UM6P Roundtable Conference, Morocco, 3rd May, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Transforming India’s Agroecosystems for Food, Nutrition, and Climate Security. National Conference ‘EFFECT - Efficient Food-Processing for Environment and Climate-Changing Trends’, NASC, ICAR, New Delhi, India. 15th-16th May, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Insight into Soil Health in Africa and Globally. Soil Matters: Cultivating Change for Africa’s Food Systems Transformation through Evidence-based Policy and Practice. Kenyatta International Convention Center, Nairobi, Kenya, 8th May, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Global Environmental and Food Security: Importance of Agriculture. IICA Chair in Soil Science, and Goodwill Ambassador for Sustainable Development Issues. G20 Meeting in Brazilia, Brazil, 15th May, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Understanding the Global Carbon Cycle for Managing Soil Organic Matter Content. SOM 2024, UM6P, 27-30 May, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Soil Health in Relation to Agrifood Systems Sustainability. 31st Dr. B. P. Pal Memorial Lecture, IARI, New Delhi, India, 29th May, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Importance of “Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils” (VACS) in Guatemala and the LAC region. IICA event at the OAS Main Building, 200 17th Street, NW Washington D.C., 3rd June, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Managing Soil Health in Africa: Food, Climate, and Water Security. OCP Side Event during GSP Meeting, FAO, Rome, Italy on 4th June, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Soil Health and Food Security in Africa. “Future Proofing Unified Action for Soil Health and Food Security”, IFPRI, Washington, D.C., 4th June, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. U.S./China Synergy to Enhance Global Food Security. U.S. Heartland China Association: Think Tank Dialogue. Beijing, China, 12th June 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Addressing the Problem of Land Degradation: Soil, Spirituality, and Stewardship. Environmental Summit by Hyo Jeong International Foundation for Environmental Peace. June 15th, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Spirituality/Morality in Solving Environmental Issues. Uniting Intelligence with Conscience for Global Solutions, Professor World Peace Academy, Los Angeles, 22nd June, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Managing Soil Health to Improve Human Health and Wellbeing. Presented at Coalition Health and Regenerative Agriculture Webinar. 24th June, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Global Value of Carbon in Soil. Symposium on Mobile Inelastic Neutron Scattering in Soil. 27th June, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Soil and Ecosystem Services. Japanese Media Interview with NHK Broadcasting Corporation, 1st July, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Soil the Global Connector. USDA International Fellows Training Program, 5th July, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Carbon Farming as the Pathway for Ecosystem Services and Nature-Positive Agriculture. Keynote Presentation, Brazilian No-Till Federation. Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 7th July, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Thanks and appreciation to Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation for the 2024 Gulbenkian Award, Lisbon, Portugal, 11th July, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Sustainable Soil Management and Agriculture: Opportunities and Challenges. Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Lecture, Lisbon, Portugal, 12th July, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Eco-Intensification of Agriculture for Producing More From Less. INTAGRI, Mexican Society of Soil Science, Guadalajara, Mexico, 10-11th July, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Soil, Security, and Climate Change. College of Post Graduate Studies, Montecillo, Mexico, 11th July, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Green Revolution in Mexico: The Borlaug Effect. 80th Anniversary of Dr. Norman Borlaug Arrival in Mexico, CIMMYT El Batán, Mexico, 11th July, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Managing Soil Health for Carbon Sequestration and Water Conservation. Midwestern Legislative Conference, Hyatt Regency Hotel. Columbus, OH, July 21st, 2024.
Lal, R. 2024. Managing Soil Health by Regenerative Agriculture. Copeval Soil Health Webinar, July 24th, 2024.
