Improving smallholder farmers' gross margins and labor-use efficiency across a range of cropping systems in the Eastern Gangetic Plains
Abstract The Eastern Gangetic Plains of South Asia is a region of high rural poverty and low
agronomic productivity, with crops grown using traditional management practices which are …
agronomic productivity, with crops grown using traditional management practices which are …
Conservation agriculture based sustainable intensification: Increasing yields and water productivity for smallholders of the Eastern Gangetic Plains
Abstract In the Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP) region of South Asia cropping systems are
predominantly rice-based and comprise rice and non-rice crops (eg maize, wheat, lentil …
predominantly rice-based and comprise rice and non-rice crops (eg maize, wheat, lentil …
Quantifying farmers' preferences for cropping systems intensification: A choice experiment approach applied in coastal Bangladesh's risk prone farming systems
CONTEXT Sustainable intensification (SI) is envisioned as an effective strategy for
developing countries to increase farm productivity while reducing negative environmental …
developing countries to increase farm productivity while reducing negative environmental …
Zero-tillage is a proven technology for sustainable wheat intensification in the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains: what determines farmer awareness and adoption?
A Keil, A D'souza, A McDonald - Food Security, 2017 - Springer
In India, there is increasing recognition among policy-makers of the largely untapped
potential of the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) for meeting state-and national-level food …
potential of the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) for meeting state-and national-level food …
Application of a bias-corrected meta-frontier approach and an endogenous switching regression to analyze the technical efficiency of conservation tillage for wheat in …
S Aravindakshan, F Rossi, TS Amjath-Babu… - Journal of productivity …, 2018 - Springer
Conservation tillage (CT) options are among the most rapidly spreading land preparation
and crop establishment techniques globally. In South Asia, CT has spread dramatically over …
and crop establishment techniques globally. In South Asia, CT has spread dramatically over …
Social inclusion increases with time for zero-tillage wheat in the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains
Sustainable intensification (SI) approaches to agricultural development are urgently needed
to meet the growing demand for crop staples while protecting ecosystem services and …
to meet the growing demand for crop staples while protecting ecosystem services and …
Apparent gains, hidden costs: Examining adoption drivers, yield, and profitability outcomes of rotavator tillage in wheat systems in Nepal
GP Paudel, VV Krishna… - Journal of agricultural …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The 'high speed'rotavator is used for shallow tillage to create a fine tilth and incorporate crop
residues, often with a single tractor pass. Rotavator tillage has spread quickly in many parts …
residues, often with a single tractor pass. Rotavator tillage has spread quickly in many parts …
Does intensive tillage enhance productivity and reduce risk exposure? Panel data evidence from smallholders' agriculture in Ethiopia
We analyse the impact of intensity of tillage on wheat productivity and risk exposure using
panel household‐plot level data from Ethiopia. In order to control for selection bias, we …
panel household‐plot level data from Ethiopia. In order to control for selection bias, we …
Socio‐economic impacts of zero and reduced tillage in wheat fields of the Moroccan drylands
YA Yigezu, T El‐Shater - Agricultural Economics, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Zero tillage (ZT) is recommended for dryland farming because it enhances retention of
residual soil moisture. However, it is not always clear whether this translates to an economic …
residual soil moisture. However, it is not always clear whether this translates to an economic …
Tillage and residue-management effects on productivity, profitability and soil properties in a rice-maize-mungbean system in the Eastern Gangetic Plains
Farmers' conventional tillage (CT) and residue removal practices in rice (Oryza sativa L.)-
maize (Zea mays L.) systems in South Asia's Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP) are input …
maize (Zea mays L.) systems in South Asia's Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP) are input …