Abstract Rice (Oryza sativa L.)–wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cropping system in north-
western Indo-Gangetic Plains performed a crucial role in the national food security …

In the coastal region of the Ganges Delta, rice is the predominant crop during the wet/kharif
season and most of the land remains fallow during dry/rabi season due to soil salinity and …

ABSTRACT A field experiment was carried out from 2007-08 to 2009-10 at Varanasi, Uttar
Pradesh to compare the performance of four crop establishment methods (direct dry seeding …

Tillage-mechanical manipulation of the soil done to have a fine seed bed, get rid of weeds
and to decrease the leaching and percolation losses for the better land productivity but on …

Farmers in the rainfed salt-affected coastal areas of eastern India face challenges of
flooding, salinity, scarcity of irrigation water, and insufficient rainfall that affect crop …

Dry season (boro) rice (Oryza sativa L.) is an important crop in coastal areas of India, but
little attention has been devoted to optimize crop and resource management for this …

Natural resources of the country are humiliating due to biotic and abiotic pressures. Around
146.8 Mha land was estimated under degraded land of India by National Bureau of Soil …

Field experiments were carried out from 2004–05 to 2008–09 at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
to evaluate the four tillage practices (direct seeding in dry fields, direct seeding of sprouted …

Water and energy optimization are needed for sustainable production of scented rice. The
present study was, conducted to investigate the effect of transplanting methods and irrigation …

Rice is cultivated through transplanting of seedling in submerged field which is a
cumbersome, labour intensive and water-guzzling practice. A field experiment was …