Rice uses 34 to 43 per cent of the global irrigation water and is responsible for the
withdrawal of 24–30 per cent of the of World's total freshwater. In Asia, irrigation consumes …

The rice–wheat cropping system (RWCS) is the backbone of Indian farming, especially in
the north-western region. But continuous adoption of the RWCS in northwest India has …

The need to meet food demand becomes more urgent as it is forecasted to increase by 50%
over the next century. Thus, agronomists promote sensible tools and approaches to …

Rice requires plenty of water for its cultivation by transplanting. This poses several
challenges to its cultivation due to erratic rainfall resulting in drought, flood, and other abiotic …

Weeds are found on every cropland across the world. Weeds compete for light, water, and
nutrients with attractive plants, introduce illnesses or viruses, and attract harmful insects and …

For the application of biochar in restoring pesticide-contaminated soils and minimizing the
risk associated with their uptake in plants, it is crucial to understand the biochar impact on …

Climate change and diminishing resources are the major challenges in sustainable rice
production. The aerobic rice system can be a transformational approach to replace …

There are two species of cultivated rice in the world—Oryza sativa L. from Asia and Oryza
glaberrima Steud. from Africa. The former was domesticated from the wild progenitor Oryza …

Under the changing climate, fertilization regimes and weed infestation management in
aromatic direct-seeded fine rice (DSR) remain vital for curbing environmental hazards and …

Abstract Context Barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) Beauv.) is one of the most
problematic weed species in paddy fields. The recent large-scale evolution of herbicide …