Challenges and technological interventions in rice–wheat system for resilient food–water–energy-environment nexus in North-western Indo-Gangetic Plains: A review

RS Khedwal, A Chaudhary, VK Sindhu… - Cereal Research …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Rice (Oryza sativa L.)–wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cropping system in north-
western Indo-Gangetic Plains performed a crucial role in the national food security …

Time management governs climate resilience and productivity in the coupled rice–wheat cropping systems of eastern India

AJ McDonald, A Keil, A Srivastava, P Craufurd… - Nature Food, 2022 - nature.com
India will need to produce 30% more wheat by 2050, and these gains must principally come
from intensification in eastern India where low productivity is common. Through a dense …

Conservation tillage and weed management influencing weed dynamics, crop performance, soil properties, and profitability in a rice–wheat–greengram system in the …

BA Alhammad, DK Roy, S Ranjan, SR Padhan, S Sow… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
A three-year field experiment was carried out to assess the efficacy of various tillage and
residue management practices, as well as weed management approaches, in a rice–wheat …

Influence of tillage based crop establishment and residue management practices on soil quality indices and yield sustainability in rice-wheat cropping system of …

K Saurabh, KK Rao, JS Mishra, R Kumar… - Soil and Tillage …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rice-wheat cropping system (RWCS) is the most important system occupying around 26 M
ha spread over the Indo Gangetic Plains in South Asia and China. Many long-term trials …

Energy budgeting and carbon footprint of contrasting tillage and residue management scenarios in rice-wheat cropping system

S Ghosh, TK Das, KS Rana, DR Biswas, DK Das… - Soil and Tillage …, 2022 - Elsevier
Puddled transplanted rice followed by conventional till wheat, the most predominant
cropping system in South Asia is unsustainable, highly energy intensive and leads to …

Surface seeding of wheat: A sustainable way towards climate resilience agriculture

SK Singh, A Patra, R Chand, HS Jatav, Y Luo… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Conventional tillage (CT)-based agriculture is known to be ecologically indiscreet,
economically and environmentally unsustainable, and leads to the degradation of soil and …

An impact of agronomic practices of sustainable rice-wheat crop intensification on food security, economic adaptability, and environmental mitigation across eastern …

JS Mishra, SP Poonia, R Kumar, R Dubey, V Kumar… - Field crops …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract In the eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains (EIGP), conventional rice-wheat system has led
to a decline in productivity, input-use efficiency, and profitability. To address these, a four …

Energy use efficiency and cost-benefits analysis of rice cultivation: A study on conventional and alternative methods in Myanmar

T Htwe, S Sinutok, P Chotikarn, N Amin… - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Energy is a vital component of every stage of the crop production process. Therefore,
ensuring its efficient use confers tremendous environmental benefits over time. This paper …

Climate-smart agriculture practices influence weed density and diversity in cereal-based agri-food systems of western Indo-Gangetic plains

HS Jat, V Kumar, SK Kakraliya, AM Abdallah… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Climate-smart agriculture (CSA)-based management practices are getting popular
across South-Asia as an alternative to the conventional system for particular weed …

Zero-tillage wheat provides stable yield and economic benefits under diverse growing season climates in the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains

A Keil, A Mitra, A McDonald… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Sustainably enhancing wheat productivity in the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) is vital for
ensuring future food security. While in controlled field trials zero-tillage (ZT) wheat has …