Reusing crop residues from sugarcane bagasse as biochar or raw application in the field in Purulia of India shows potential augmenting of soil organic carbon and carbon density and as well served in betterment of soil health, whereas reapplication of horticultural field residues from Hongtshu, Bhutan improved soil organic matter and nitrogen content of the soil enriching the soil microbial environment. This suggests that substituting the practice of agro-biomass burning for removal with prescribed reapplication in fields is a climate adaptive strategy for agricultural waste management.