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Evaluating bio-intensive cropping systems for enhanced profitability and sustainability in garden land ecosystems Open
Mounting challenges such as excessive use of synthetic inputs, poor resource use efficiency and declining soil health undermine the sustainability of conventional agriculture. Bio-intensive complementary cropping, an ecologically sound app…
Conservation agriculture for sustainable crop production: A comprehensive review of soil health, climate resilience and productivity Open
Conservation Agriculture (CA) is a sustainable farming approach that focuses on reducing soil disturbance, retaining crop residues and promoting crop diversity to enhance productivity and environmental health. This review examines the dive…
View article: Natural Field Parasitization of Groundnut Leaf Miner, Aproaerema modicella (Deventer) and Influence by Weather Parameters in Rainfed Groundnut Ecosystem
Natural Field Parasitization of Groundnut Leaf Miner, Aproaerema modicella (Deventer) and Influence by Weather Parameters in Rainfed Groundnut Ecosystem Open
Background: Groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) is one of the most important oilseed crops in India, playing a crucial role in the country’s economy. This crop is vulnerable to various insect pests starting from vegetative to maturity phase, of…
Synergizing crops and conservation: A comprehensive review of bio-intensive complementary cropping system Open
Cropping system represents a holistic approach to farming that emphasizes synergy among plant species, soil organisms and ecological processes. Exploring novel farming techniques has become essential in light of the growing environmental c…
Assessing the carbon footprint of marginal and smallholders farming systems: A typology driven approach Open
Agriculture is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with practices such as fertilizer application, soil tillage, and livestock management releasing carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), and methane (CH4). To me…
View article: Screening of herbicides for weed management in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) - The first report from India
Screening of herbicides for weed management in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) - The first report from India Open
Weed management without herbicide poses a significant challenge in crop production, especially for emerging crops like quinoa, which are highly sensitive to many herbicides. Identifying suitable herbicides and determining their optimal dos…
Assessment of mechanized sown cotton-based intercropping systems: Impact on yield, efficiency and profitability Open
Cotton, a valuable cash crop from the Gossypium genus, significantly contributes to the national economy. A primary challenge in cotton cultivation is the high labor demand for sowing. As labor shortages grow, sowing machinery has emerged …
Scope and potential of herbicidal values of the fungal pathogens and its secondary metabolites for sustainable weed management Open
Weeds are the major menace to agriculture, which greatly impact crop growth and development, resulting in economic yield loss or crop failures. Therefore, it is indispensable to take up appropriate weed management practices to prevent the …
Castor based nutri-cereals intercropping system on Weed density, Weed dry weight and Weed Smothering Efficiency Open
Field experiment was conducted during summer season, 2022 at Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore to study the influence of castor based nutri cereal intercropping on weed density, weed dry weight and Weed Smothering Efficiency. T…
Growth and yield improvement of blackgram (Vigna mungo (L.) through foliar application of nutrients in southern zone of Tamil Nadu Open
A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of foliar nutrients on growth, yield and quality of blackgram (Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper under rainfed condition during summer season 2018 at the research farm of Agricultural College and …