Crop management

Mechanized seeding helps Odisha farmer do away with fallows and increase the productivity of his rice-based cropping system

Mechanized seeding helps Odisha farmer do away with fallows and increase the productivity of his rice-based cropping system

January 9, 2024

by Bidhan K. Mohapatra, Ashok Kumar, Wasim Iftikar, and N.C. Banik Bikram Keshari Parida volunteered to conduct...

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Creating a path for scaling mechanized direct-seeded rice in Cambodia

Creating a path for scaling mechanized direct-seeded rice in Cambodia

December 11, 2023

by Anny Ruth P. Pame, Rathmuny Then, Sokornthea Pin, Sokheng Keo, Akhara Ouk, Kazuki Saito, and Rica...

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Diversified rice farms with vegetable plots and flower strips are associated with fewer pesticide applications in the Philippines

Diversified rice farms with vegetable plots and flower strips are associated with fewer pesticide applications in the Philippines

November 2, 2023

by Finbarr G. Horgan, Enrique A. Mundaca, Buyung A. R. Hadi, and Eduardo Crisol-Martínez The high use...

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Irrigating with cooler water does not reverse high temperature impact on grain yield and quality in hybrid rice

Irrigating with cooler water does not reverse high temperature impact on grain yield and quality in hybrid rice

October 11, 2023

by Wanju Shi, Xinzhen Zhang, Juan Yang et al. High temperatures cause significant yield losses in major...

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Mid-infrared spectroscopy: An effective tool to enhance the Soil Health Card scheme in India

Mid-infrared spectroscopy: An effective tool to enhance the Soil Health Card scheme in India

August 7, 2023

by Debabrata Nath, Panneerselvam Peramaiyan, and Virender Kumar Periodically assessing the soil’s health is very important to...

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Mechanized seeding provides farmers with groundbreaking improvements in productivity, profits, and livelihoods

Mechanized seeding provides farmers with groundbreaking improvements in productivity, profits, and livelihoods

July 18, 2023

by Bidhan K. Mohapatra, Ashok Kumar, Iftikar Wasim and N.C. Banik Bikram Palatasingh. a smallholder farmer in...

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Deep sowing of dry direct-seeded rice: cultivar differences in seedling establishment and grain yield

Deep sowing of dry direct-seeded rice: cultivar differences in seedling establishment and grain yield

May 29, 2023

by Noriko Kanno, Ricardo Garcia, Roel R. Suralta, Aurora M. Corales, Crisanta S. Bueno, Niño P.M.C Banayo,...

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Ecological engineering: An effective package for transitioning from conventional to regenerative agriculture

Ecological engineering: An effective package for transitioning from conventional to regenerative agriculture

May 8, 2023

by Ajay Kumar Mishra, Pidikiti Pavithra, Manas Ranjan Sahoo, Sheetal Sharma Ecological engineering is a novel approach...

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Effects of irrigation regimes and rice varieties on methane emissions and yield of dry-season rice in Bangladesh

Effects of irrigation regimes and rice varieties on methane emissions and yield of dry-season rice in Bangladesh

May 2, 2023

by Muhammad Ashraful Habib, M. Mofijul Islam, Md. Ashraful Haque, et al. The role of rice in...

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Reduced-tillage potato cultivation as a sustainable organic farming practice

Reduced-tillage potato cultivation as a sustainable organic farming practice

April 13, 2023

by Ajay Kumar Mishra, Piyush Kumar Maurya, Manas Ranjan Sahoo, and Sheetal Sharma In India, potato is...

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