R. Bana

Impact of crop establishment practices and herbicide sequencing on weed control, maize productivity, and soil microbial dynamics.

Maize (Zea mays L.) is a globally important cereal cultivated across diverse agro-ecological regions due to its remarkable phenotypic plasticity and the highest genetic yield potential. Being a wet season crop in South Asia, weeds always remain a big challenge in harnessing its full potential. A two-year study was cond...

Diverse weed control approaches for sustainable vegetable peas production: Insights into herbicide residues and soil biology

Yield Gaps in Major Crops of India: A Review of Drivers and Sustainable Intensification Pathways

India faces large, persistent yield gaps across eight major crops—wheat, rice, maize, soybean, pulses, mustard, cotton, and sugarcane—that collectively limit food security and rural income. This review synthesises evidence from over 100 peer-reviewed studies (1990–2024) to provide the first comprehensive, multi-crop, a...