Continuous practice of conservation agriculture for 3–5 years in intensive rice-based cropping patterns reduces soil weed seedbank Continuous practice of conservation agriculture for 3–5 years in intensive rice-based cropping patterns reduces soil weed seedbank October 25, 2021 Conservation agriculture (CA) has a major influence on the relative abundance of weed species, while weed control...Read More
Co-benefits of nutrient management tailored to smallholder agriculture Co-benefits of nutrient management tailored to smallholder agriculture October 12, 2021 While inorganic fertilizers combined with high-yielding varieties, mechanization, irrigation, and other inputs have contributed to sustained increases...Read More
Interactive effect of weeding regimes, rice cultivars, and seeding rates influence the rice-weed competition under dry direct-seeded condition Interactive effect of weeding regimes, rice cultivars, and seeding rates influence the rice-weed competition under dry direct-seeded condition September 27, 2021 The rice production method, dry direct seeding (DSR), is the alternate option for the successful cultivation of...Read More
Conservation agriculture improves soil health: Major research findings from Bangladesh Conservation agriculture improves soil health: Major research findings from Bangladesh September 20, 2021 This chapter explores how, in Bangladesh, conservation agriculture improves soil physical, biochemical, and biological health, leading to...Read More
Climate-smart agriculture practices influence weed density and diversity in cereal-based agri-food systems of western Indo-Gangetic plains Climate-smart agriculture practices influence weed density and diversity in cereal-based agri-food systems of western Indo-Gangetic plains September 16, 2021 Climate-smart agriculture (CSA)-based management practices are evolving as a viable and sustainable alternative to conventional rice-wheat cropping...Read More
Abiotic stress tolerance: Progress and pathways of sustainable rice production Abiotic stress tolerance: Progress and pathways of sustainable rice production September 13, 2021 Investment, innovation, and empowering the world’s most vulnerable populations are required to establish a rice production system...Read More
Insights into natural genetic resistance to rice yellow mottle virus and implications on breeding for durable resistance Insights into natural genetic resistance to rice yellow mottle virus and implications on breeding for durable resistance September 3, 2021 The prospects for rice self-sufficiency in sub-Saharan Africa are being subverted by abiotic and biotic factors, including...Read More
Integrated strategies for durable rice blast resistance in sub-Saharan Africa Integrated strategies for durable rice blast resistance in sub-Saharan Africa August 27, 2021 First reported in sub-Saharan Africa in 1922, rice blast has become the most devastating and widespread disease...Read More
Climate risk and planting patterns: An examination of the direct and indirect effects of changing precipitation on the behavior of Bangladeshi farmers Climate risk and planting patterns: An examination of the direct and indirect effects of changing precipitation on the behavior of Bangladeshi farmers August 17, 2021 The interplay between changing environmental experiences and preferences implies that as weather patterns continue to evolve and...Read More
EasyIDP: A Python package for intermediate data processing in UAV-based plant phenotyping EasyIDP: A Python package for intermediate data processing in UAV-based plant phenotyping August 10, 2021 The objective of the proposed software package EasyIDP (easy intermediate data processor) is to address previously identified...Read More