The rapid population growth has driven the demand for more food, fiber, energy, and water, which is associated to an increase in the need to use natural resources in a more sustainable way. The growing connectivity in the rural environment, in addition to its greater integration...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i830457
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting food and nutrition security through economic and social systems shocks, food system disruptions and gaps in coverage of essential health and nutrition services. Food systems in low- and middle-income groups must adapt and strengthen food and nut...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i630429
In agroecosystems, straw return is a useful management strategy for increasing soil fertility and crop productivity. The total organic carbon (TOC), dissolved organic C (DOC), and microbial biomass C (MBC) contents all increased significantly when compared to the no straw return...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i430390
R. K. Naresh, M. Sharath Chandra, Aryan Baliyan, B. Naveen Kumar, Pradeep Kumar Kanaujiya, Shakti Om Pathak, Pradeep Kumar Singh & Navneet Kumar·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2021
The role of soil microorganisms in the biogeochemical process and nutrient cycling of soil is critical and is colossally impacted by agronomic management practices. In order to establish climate-smart precision land leveling practices in cereal based cropping systems, comprehensi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i730450
Residues of various crops are considered nuisance but they can be helpful in increasing organic matter in soil and better cycling of nutrients in soil if managed properly. Better management and utilization of crop residues (CR) is necessary for better productivity and quality of...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i130347
The Long term experiment (2009-10 to-2018-19) was conducted to study the effects of precision land levelled (PLL) versus traditional land levelled (TLL) systems on aggregate-associated soil organic carbon (SOC) in a farmers participatory fields under sub-tropical ecosystems (West...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2430354
R. K. Naresh, M. Sharath Chandra, . Vivek, . Shivangi, G. R. Charankumar, Jakkannagari Chaitanya, Mohd Shah Alam, Pradeep Kumar Singh & Prasant Ahlawat·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2020
Agriculture is becoming more integrated in the agro-food chain and the global market, while environmental, food safety and quality are also increasingly impacting on the sector. It is facing with new challenges to meet growing demands for food, to be internationally competitive a...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i4831205
P. K. Singh, R. K. Naresh, M. Balavardhan Reddy, Himanshu Tiwari, Neha Stuti Kerketta, Anant Shrama, Dhritiman Das, Rajan Bhatt, S. R. Kataria & Suneel Kumar·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2023
Due to its great productivity and profitability, rice (Oryza sativa L.) is farmed in alluvial irrigated tracts of northwest India. For half of the world's population as well as in our country, rice serves as the main source of calories. However, excessive groundwater use in rice...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i163148
To manage this issue, understanding the mineralization process of crop leftovers is helpful. C and N mineralization kinetics in surface-applied and soil-integrated rice and wheat residues were investigated. Rice and wheat residues bind nitrogen in the soil. The use of the residue...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i71898
A field experiment was conducted during Rabi seasons to determine the effect of different sources of nutrient on growth, yield and yield of wheat for improving crop productivity in western U.P. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i112954
The productivity of the rice and wheat farming system is now fast approaching stability, in spite of the fact that the green revolution assisted India in becoming self-sufficient. To introduce traditional grains that are both nutrient-dense and environmentally sustainable, agricu...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i22758
In India, 600 million people are dependent on the agricultural sector, the majority of them are small farmers with up to 2 hectares of land holding. Rain-fed is two thirds of the net sown area. About 40 million hectares of this land being flood-prone and about two thirds of it is...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i232594
Lalit Kumar, R. K. Naresh, Himanshu Tiwari, S. K. Kataria, Sachin Saharan, B. Rajeswara Reddy, Omkar Singh, Sidra Qidwai & Ram Pratap Singh·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2022
The world is dealing with both agrarian and nutritional issues. We must concentrate on dry lands in order to further increase grain production because agricultural lands with irrigation facilities have been fully utilised. It is difficult to use dry lands to produce enough high-q...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i232504
Himanshu Tiwari, R. K. Naresh, Udit Debangshi, Shalini Roy, B. Rajeswara Reddy, G. U. Vismaya, Tarun Sharma, Akashdeep Singh & Arjun Singh·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2022
Rice-wheat cropping system is one of the major cropping system practiced in South Asia on 13.5 m hectares area, 10.3 million hectares of which are in the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP). The Indian Rice-Wheat Cropping System (RWCS) accounts for more than 70% of the country’s total gra...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2331606
A two years field experiment was carried out in sandy loam soil during rainy (Kharif) seasons in 2019-2020 at CRC farm of sardar vallabhbhai patel university of agricultural & technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh to evaluate the various Planting techniques and integrated nutrien...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i2230681
Decline in soil fertility is one of the major constraints to sustainable crop production and profitability. To meet the increasing demand for the growing population the issue of low soil fertility needs to be addressed moreover, excessive pumping of groundwater over the years to...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i930475
Agriculture is a major contributor to India's environmental footprint, particularly through greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Sustainable agricultural systems are needed to produce high-quality and affordable food in sufficient quantity to meet the growing population need for food,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2020/v10i1230310
Tillage and crop establishment method play an important role in the placement of seed at proper depth which ultimately affect germination and crop growth. The selection of suitable crop establishment method for wheat is dependent upon the time of sowing and availability of soil m...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2430379
A field experiment was conducted on sandy loam soil at Crop Research Centre of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh during rabi season (December 2018 to April 2019) in randomised block design with three replications. The treat...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2330321
India is on the verge to reduce its intensity of carbon emissions with an significant impetus to increase grid-based solar photovoltaic capacity, but there is a rising carbon footprint in the agricultural sector. In irrigated agriculture, there is a huge subsidies for electricity...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i1230230
Soil organic matter (SOM) has long been recognized as an important indicator of soil productivity. The SOM refers to the organic fraction of undecayed plant and animal residues. The preservation of SOM is crucial to ensure long-term sustainability of agricultural ecosystems. OM p...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1630734
Soil organic carbon (SOC) and its labile fractions are strong determinants of soil chemical, physical, and biological properties and the recycling of crop residues is an important factor affecting soil organic matter levels and soil quality. This collected review literature speci...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i1230666
Precision farming uses proximal and remote sensor surveys to delineate and track in-field variations in soil and crop attributes, directing variable input rate control, such that in-season management can be sensitive, e.g. matching strategic application of nitrogen fertilizer to...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i930605
The study investigated the impact of different planting techniques and nitrogen management at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut (UP) during the rainy (kharif) season of 2019-20 on soil health in rice. Soil samples were collected at two de...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i13859
The present investigation was conducted during kharif 2022 at the CRC of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U.P.) to studies the Effect of organic and Synthetic Fertilizer management on the yield and growth components of Basmati Rice in Wes...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i14345
The data revealed that the potential effect of irrigation scheduling and fertilizer management on plant height, number of tillers, dry matter accumulation (g plant-1), leaf area index, panicle length, number of panicle, number of grains per panicle and 1000- grains weight, and yi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i224159
Himanshu Tiwari, P. K. Singh, Shukla, Aditya, R. K. Naresh, Muhammad Suhaib Ismayil M., Monika S., Asif Islam, Suneel Kumar, Kundan Veer Singh, Alok Kumar Pandey, Aditya Shukla, Singh, Kundan Veer & M., Muhammad Suhaib Ismayil·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2023
Globally, there is an increase in hidden hunger; a type of malnutrition brought about by a lack of certain micronutrients (Mg, Na, K, Cu, Mn, Mb, Zn, Cr, Su, and Cl). This review tries to investigate the possibilities of millet-based integrated farming system as a tool to tackle...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193593
Various sectors use AI technologies to increase output and productivity. AI in agriculture also enables farmers to boost productivity while minimizing harmful environmental effects. AI is transforming the food-processing industry, where agricultural emissions have dropped by 20%....
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92444
Climate change is a major issue facing humanity, and the most common method for growing rice is manual puddled transplanted rice (PTR). Direct-seeded rice (DSR) is becoming increasingly popular due to its reduced methane emissions and reduced labour costs. However, there are draw...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i82176
Aim: The present experiment was carried out at Crop Research Center of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut (U.P.), India, to study the effect of planting techniques and nitrogen scheduling on scented wet rice, water productivity and soil he...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i2430811
Aim: Present experiment was conducted to study the effect of crop establishment methods and weed management options on weed dynamics and performance of Basmati rice. Study Design: Split plot design. Place and Duration of Study: Iinvestigation was conducted during the kharif-seaso...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i2230700
A field experiment was conducted on sandy loam soil at Crop Research Centre of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut, U.P. during kharif (July –October), 2019 in randomised block design with three replications. The study comprised of ten diff...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i1930276
A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of integrated nutrient management (INM) modules on indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) in Western U.P., variety Pusa Vijay at Crop Research Centre (CRC), Main Campus, Modipuram Meerut, during Rabi season, 2020-21. The soil of...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i1230583
A field experiment was conducted at Crop Research Center, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh in Rabi season 2021 with a view to compare the production potential under different nutrient management practices and also to fin...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i1230551
A field experiment was conducted at Crop Research Center, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, to assess the effect of different nutrients and their integration on growth, yield and quality of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i2230676
Aim: Organic farming is considered as a solution to environmental ills associated with modern agriculture. Survey covered crop, livestock, homestead, agro forestry systems with data pertaining to 120 farmers from 06 villages of Sambha district in Jammu division. Data refer to th...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i730447