The rice–wheat cropping system (RWCS) has substantially contributed in making India self-
sufficient in food grain production; however, rice residue management is of great concern …

Rice–wheat is the leading double-cropping system in Asian subtropical countries, and the
management of rice straw after harvesting with combine harvesters is a major problem. With …

The Development Papers Series of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the
Pacific, Subregional Office for South and South-West Asia (ESCAP-SSWA) promotes and …

Weed management is a major obstacle in conversion from conventional to organic
agriculture system, and objective of this study was to manage weeds in organically grown …

A tractor operated bund former was conceptualized, designed and CAD models were
developed using Pro-E software before the actual development/fabrication. The machine …

The burning of crop residue generates severe air pollution in the Indo-Gangetic plain area of
South Asia. Crop residue burning affects people's health, degrades soil health that impacts …

In India, edible weeds have a multifaceted potential to enhance sustainable agriculture, food
security, and culturally sensitive rural development. We present an in-depth analysis of …

Refinement of a wheat straw harvester was done for chopping of paddy straw. Blower of the
wheat straw harvester was replaced by two bruising cylinders and a concave. Pointed knife …

Managing paddy field loaded with straw before wheat sowing in paddy-wheat crop
production system is cumbersome due to various operations involved in the process. Bund …

Roasting is one of the thermo-mechanical operation in cereals and oilseeds processing.
Low-capacity machine for mechanisation of roasting is necessary for small-scale …