Eco-efficiency, defined as the economic profit per unit of environmental impact, can largely
differ between farms that produce the same crop. Understanding the underlying drivers of …

Intensive tillage-based production systems along with residue removal, grazing and/or
burning of crop residues/biomass and poor nutrient replenishment through inadequate …

The contribution of soil to supporting, regulating, provisioning and cultural functions as well
as its role in the ecosystem services is well-known in the international literature. However, in …

Currently, numerous challenges such as excessive irrigation water consumption, labor
shortage, lower economic and environmental benefits pose serious threats to rice cultivation …

Energy is a vital component of every stage of the crop production process. Therefore,
ensuring its efficient use confers tremendous environmental benefits over time. This paper …

In recent years, the increased pressure of food and nutritional insecurity, land degradation,
climate change, continuous declining soil fertility, and low and stagnant crop productivity has …

Over centuries and even today, traditional farming practices are well performed without any
ecological degradation. However, management practice such as conservative tillage …

Rainfed agriculture plays a vital role in providing food and livelihoods globally. However, its
production is adversely affected due to uncertainty in rainfall patterns causing unsubmerged …

Farming in eastern Himalayan region of India is a high risk activity due to climatic
uncertainty, lack of resources with small and marginal farmers and non-adoption of …

Rice-based cropping systems are the foundation of food security in countries of Southeast
Asia, but productivity of such systems has declined with deterioration in soil quality. These …