Rice-wheat (RW) cropping system of the Indo-Gangetic Plains has played a significant role
in the food security of India. However, sustainability of this important cropping system is at …

Rice cultivation always remains significant for food and livelihood security. The predictions
of increasing water deficiency under a changing climate and escalating labor shortages in …

Whether modern agriculture without conventional pesticides will be possible or not is a
matter of debate. The debate is meaningful within the context of rising health and …

In the most productive area of the Indo-Gangetic Plains in Northwest India where high yields
of rice and wheat are commonplace, a medium-term cropping system trial was conducted in …

Increasing scarcity of resources (labour, water, and energy) and cost of production, along
with climate variability, are major challenges for the sustainability of rice–wheat system in …

Abstract Rice–maize (R–M) systems are rapidly expanding in South Asia and Bangladesh
due to higher yield and profit potential from rabi (winter) maize, its reduced water …

The rice (Oryza sativa L.)–wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cropping system is the largest
agricultural production system worldwide, and is practised on 24 Mha in Asia. Many factors …

Human-induced soil degradation has led to declining yields and soil fertility in many parts of
the world. Conservation agriculture has been proposed as a strategy to ensure more …

Aerobic rice systems can substitute the conventional rice cultivation system in the wake of
water shortage and energy crises. The major constraint in the success of aerobic rice is high …

Abstract Climate-smart agriculture (CSA)-based management practices are getting popular
across South-Asia as an alternative to the conventional system for particular weed …