Circular farming system integrating mushroom, legume and tuber crops for sustainable and carbon-efficient crop production in the temperate ecosystem of the Western Ghats, India

Long-term effects of sustainable farming systems on carbon footprint, energy use efficiency and productivity of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties under subtropical conditions

With increasing emphasis on sustainable agricultural practices, understanding their long-term impacts on crop productivity, resource-use efficiency and environmental sustainability has become essential. The experiment was conducted at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jammu during the rabi seasons from 2020–21 to 2024–25 to evalua...

Improving Water Productivity and Reducing Water and Energy Consumption in Rice Production Through Natural Farming-Based Management Practices in Southern India

Natural farming (NF) has emerged as a promising agro-ecological tactic to enhance resource use and reduce dependence on synthetic agricultural inputs. However, comprehensive field-based evidence across diverse agro-climatic regions remains limited. This study assessed the effects of NF on water use, water and crop prod...

Agricultural water stress and environmental sustainability of cropping systems under semi-arid conditions

Sustainable Management of Soil Carbon in a Sub-Tropical Vertisol Rice–Wheat System: A 25-Year Analysis of Fertilizer Impacts on Crop Productivity and Carbon Sequestration

The rice–wheat cropping systems in sun-tropical Vertisols of India face major challenges in sustaining soil health and crop productivity due to climate variability and intensive agricultural practices, which accelerate soil organic carbon (SOC) depletion and soil degradation. Therefore, sustainable nutrient management...

Integrating winter legume cover crops in temperate rice cropping systems for enhancing carbon and nitrogen inputs without increasing GHG emissions

Transitioning to low-input cropping systems while enhancing soil fertility and limiting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is a major challenge for temperate rice cultivation. In northern Italy, cultivating a winter leguminous cover crop (CC) in conventional monocropped rice systems may represent an important source of o...

Soil Organic Carbon Modelling in the Rice-Wheat System Under Long-Term Agriculture Synergies in the Lowland Terai Region of India