In the last six decades, the consumption of reactive nitrogen (Nr) in the form of fertilizer in
India has been growing rapidly, whilst the nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) of cropping systems …

Wheat is one of the most important staple foods as it provides 55% of the carbohydrates and
20% of the food calories and protein consumed worldwide. Demand for wheat is projected to …

Biocontrol is an ecological method of controlling pests such as insects, mites, weeds and
plant diseases using other organisms. 1 This practice has been used for centuries, and the …

The potential of Indian agriculture in atmospheric CO 2 capture and its role in enabling
farmers to monetize C credits is critical to climate change mitigation strategies. This potential …

ABSTRACT A 5-year field study was conducted to improve nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P)
use efficiencies in wheat with the synergistic use of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria …

An optical sensor-based fertilizer nitrogen (N) management strategy that relies on visible
and near-infrared spectral response from plant canopies was evaluated for irrigated wheat …

Several innovative fertilizers and application methods, along with different decision support
tools have been developed to improve nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) and crop yields, but …

In cereal crop production in South Asia, nitrogen fertilizers are generally managed as
blanket recommendations formulated on the basis of crop response data averaged over …

In irrigated wheat as grown in north-western India, fertilizer nitrogen (N) management
following blanket recommendations is increasing resulting in stagnant yield levels with low …

India's 'Green Revolution'of the 1960s and 1970s made India selfsufficient in food
production. In 1947, the country produced about 6.0 million tonnes (Mt) of wheat. In 1999 …