Several traditional Indian cropping systems are used as examples of agriculture imitating the
multispecies character of natural ecosystems. Modelling of their productivity and dynamics …

The art of deliberate planting of a number of crop species in the same area, otherwise called
the multiple cropping system, is discussed. It is the oldest human food production activity …

Sustainable agricultural systems are those that rely on lower inputs of energy and chemicals
to achieve long-term productivity and environmental compatibility. Sustainable agriculture …

The mixed crop-livestock, mixed livestock-crop and livestock farming systems form the
spectrum of economic activities in the hot arid regions of India. The farming systems in arid …

Multiple cropping (or mixed cropping), now being studied by scientists, has been used by
farmers for centuries. Multiple cropping systems were the first types of organized agriculture …

Hierarchical agricultural systems are described. Population-level ecological principles are
discussed with reference to population growth and competition between populations …

The arid region, which covers nearly 12% of the geographical area of India, is characterized
by fragile ecosystem. Production system in this region is confronted by several bio-physical …

Budget of nutrient in plant and soil, and their rates of recycling in three types of traditional
agroforestry systems in mid elevations of the western Himalaya were studied. Concentration …

Diversifying and intensifying the rice-based cropping systems in the southern coastal zone
of Bangladesh is a government priority to meet the food, feed, and fiber demand of an …

Land And Soil Are Non-Renewable Natural Resources. The Nature Has Taken Thousands
Of Years To Create An Inch Of Fertile Soil. Mismanagement Of This Precious Resource Is A …