Global trends show that the rapid increase in maize production is associated more with the
expansion of maize growing areas than with rapid increases in yield. This is possible …

Worldwide yield losses in maize due to weeds are estimated to be around 37%. Weeds
reduce crop yield by competing for light, water, nutrients and CO2, interfere with harvesting …

A field experiment was conducted for two years (2015 and 2016) to study the impact of
tillage and weed management practices on weed control, grain yield and the economic …

ABSTRACT A field experiments were conducted during kharif and rabi 2016–17 and 2017–
18 at ZARS, Jhabua to study the effect of phosphorus and bioinoculants on growth attributes …

Pigeonpea is the fifth major food grain-legume crop in the world and occupies the second
position in India after chickpea (Kumawat et al., 2013a, b and 2015; Singh et al., 2017a, b) …

India has witnessed a huge number of farmer suicides mainly due to crop failure.
Diversification of crops can be an efficient way for diminishing the impact of risk. Indian …

Bread and rice basket of South Asia is feeding~ 20% of the global population. The
agricultural production system in South Asia is predominated by exhaustive cereal …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most versatile crops referred as a 'Miracle cereal'and
'Queen of the Cereals' due to its high productivity potential compared to other crops [1],[2]. It …

Background Maize is the third most important cereal in India after rice and wheat which
contributes nearly 9% in national food basket. Weed infestation is a major problem in maize …

Cereals: Key Drivers for Achieving Food Security and Maintaining a Green Economy in
India Page 1 In: Self-Reliance in Agriculture Editors: Pradeep Kumar Rai, Naveen Kumar …