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View article: Status and drivers of crop diversification in the Eastern Gangetic Plains of South Asia: Across borders and communities
Status and drivers of crop diversification in the Eastern Gangetic Plains of South Asia: Across borders and communities Open
Crop diversification is indispensable for the development of Agriculture in the Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP) of South Asia. Given policy imperatives encouraging crop diversification, significant evidence, and knowledge gaps remain, with a…
View article: Dataset on the status of crop diversification in the Eastern Indo Gangetic Plains of South Asia
Dataset on the status of crop diversification in the Eastern Indo Gangetic Plains of South Asia Open
South Asia's Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains (EIGP) is home to approximately 450 million people. This region is characterized by the highest global concentration of rural poverty and a predominant reliance on agriculture for nutritional suste…
View article: Strategies to overcome stagnation in agricultural adoption despite awareness and interest: a case study of conservation agriculture in South Asia
Strategies to overcome stagnation in agricultural adoption despite awareness and interest: a case study of conservation agriculture in South Asia Open
The Eastern Gangetic Plains are a densely populated region of South Asia with comparatively low productivity yet a strong potential to intensify production to meet growing food demands. Conservation agriculture-based sustainable intensific…
View article: Farmer Insights Regarding Zero Tillage Systems Against Weeds in the Eastern Gangetic Plains of South Asia
Farmer Insights Regarding Zero Tillage Systems Against Weeds in the Eastern Gangetic Plains of South Asia Open
A large amount of literature has now proven that Zero Tillage (ZT) as a part of Conservation Agriculture-based Sustainable Intensification (CASI) practices has the potential to help smallholder farmers in the Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP) …
View article: Necessity as a driver in bending agricultural gender norms in the Eastern Gangetic Plains of South Asia
Necessity as a driver in bending agricultural gender norms in the Eastern Gangetic Plains of South Asia Open
The majority of the farmers in the rural Global South continue to depend directly or indirectly on agriculture for their livelihoods. Despite the fact that women account for almost half of the world’s farmers, they face gender-specific cha…
View article: How diverse are farming systems on the Eastern Gangetic Plains of South Asia? A multi-metric and multi-country assessment
How diverse are farming systems on the Eastern Gangetic Plains of South Asia? A multi-metric and multi-country assessment Open
While crop diversification has many benefits and is a stated government objective across the Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP) of South Asia, the complexity of assessment has led to a rather limited understanding on the progress towards, and s…
View article: Contextual realities and poverty traps: why South Asian smallholder farmers negatively evaluate conservation agriculture
Contextual realities and poverty traps: why South Asian smallholder farmers negatively evaluate conservation agriculture Open
Conservation agriculture-based sustainable intensification (CASI) is gaining prominence as an agricultural pathway to poverty reduction and enhancement of sustainable food systems among government and development actors in the Eastern Gang…
View article: Experiences With Conservation Agriculture in the Eastern Gangetic Plains: Farmer Benefits, Challenges, and Strategies That Frame the Next Steps for Wider Adoption
Experiences With Conservation Agriculture in the Eastern Gangetic Plains: Farmer Benefits, Challenges, and Strategies That Frame the Next Steps for Wider Adoption Open
While there are numerous studies that explore the agronomic and the economic benefits of Conservation Agriculture in South Asia, only few studies have explored the farmers' experiences and the drivers of its adoption. This study aims to le…
View article: How have smallholder farmers used digital extension tools? Developer and user voices from Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia
How have smallholder farmers used digital extension tools? Developer and user voices from Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia Open
Digital extension tools (DETs) include phone calls, WhatsApp groups and specialised smartphone applications used for agricultural knowledge brokering. We researched processes through which DETs have (and have not) been used by farmers and …
View article: Herbicides and Zero Tillage in South Asia: Are we creating a gendered problem?
Herbicides and Zero Tillage in South Asia: Are we creating a gendered problem? Open
Substantial efforts have been devoted to the promotion of Zero Tillage as part of a Conservation Agriculture based Sustainable Intensification agenda in the Eastern Gangetic Plains of South Asia, yet there is no clear understanding of the …
View article: Whose river is it? An assessment of livelihood and cultural water flow requirements for the Karnali basin
Whose river is it? An assessment of livelihood and cultural water flow requirements for the Karnali basin Open
The term “environmental flows” refers to a combination of features, including quantity, quality, and timing of water flows required to sustainably maintain a river’s health, balancing both ecological and societal needs. Incorporating basic…