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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : No-till farming protects the soil from moisture loss due to high temperatures because cover crop residue
remains on the surface of the soil
Reason (R) : The residue layer also helps infiltrate water into the soil and increases organic matter and microorganisms
further enriching the soil
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.