Rice is a highly consumed staple cereal cultivated predominantly in Asian countries, which
share 90% of global rice production. Rice is a primary calorie provider for more than 3.5 …

The intercropping system is known for its multifaceted benefits; however, it has been mostly
evaluated to quantify yield, land resource use efficiency and monetary gains. There are …

Although nitrogen (N) is the most limiting nutrient for agricultural production, its overuse is
associated with environmental pollution, increased concentration of greenhouse gases, and …

A large amount of nitrogen (N) fertilizer is required for paddy cultivation, but nitrogen use
efficiency (NUE) in paddy farming is low (20–40%). Much of the unutilized N potentially …

The production of major field crops, namely, rice, wheat, and maize, is highly vulnerable to
climatic factors and abiotic stresses. In the present era of climate change, abiotic factors …

Continuous mono-cropping of rice has resulted in decline or stagnation of yield output due
to the occurrence of multiple nutrient deficiencies and worsening of soil physicochemical …

Weed management has become the most important and inevitable aspect of crop
management for achieving a higher rice yield. Nowadays, chemical herbicide application …

Climate change and diminishing resources are the major challenges in sustainable rice
production. The aerobic rice system can be a transformational approach to replace …

Flooding is a critical factor that limits the establishment of a symbiosis between rice and
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in wetland ecosystems. The distribution of carbon …

Optimizing the use of organic and mineral fertilizer in rain-fed maize production is crucial for
sustainable food production in sub-Saharan Africa. This study investigates the effect of hill …