CONTEXT A host of best water and soil management practices (BMPs) hold promise in
addressing water scarcity and land degradation to enable sustainable crop intensification in …

Presently, rice-fallows are targeted for cropping intensification in South Asia. Rice-fallows a
rainfed mono-cropping system remain fallow after rice due to lack of irrigation facilities and …

Several crops with enormous nutritional values were once largely consumed by mankind.
However, due to selective domestication, most of them had become marginally cultivated in …

Climate induced disasters, more specifically floods, have caused severe damage to the
agriculture sector in Pakistan. These climatic risks have constrained the farming community …

High energy consumption and carbon emission are the major components of environmental
pollution. Reducing carbon-footprints and improving energy use efficiency in rice (Oryza …

Direct seeded rice (DSR) systems have been considered a sustainable strategy for
sustainable rice (Oryza sativa L.) production and resilience under adverse climatic …

The cropping systems in south-west coastal Bangladesh face multiple challenges. A clearer
understanding of the trajectories of cropping intensification can promote policy responses to …

Rice-fallow systems in South Asian countries play a pivotal role in increasing agricultural
production. However, the productivity of these system is largely challenged by deteriorating …

New agricultural technologies, such as high yielding varieties and improved agronomic
practices could significantly increase agricultural productivity leading to improved welfare of …

Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices are becoming increasingly important due to their
better adaptability to harsh climatic conditions (in general) and the unpredictability of …