Long-Term Evaluation of Crop Production Systems Based on Locally Available Biological Inputs in India

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Crop production systems that require chemical fertilizers, pesticides, machinery for tillage, and irrigation water, being input-intensive, present challenges for long-term sustain- ability, especially as climate change creates new constraints. Agricultural practices should be both regenerative to sus- tain their productivity and resilient so as not to succumb to stresses. In countries like India, current production […]


SRI: A nature-based approach for rice cultivation providing a triple win for people, planet and prosperity

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Rice is a significant crop for the world. Rice plays a critical role in food security being the staple crop for over half the world’s population. It is central to the daily activities of many, with over 1 billion people relying on it for their livelihoods. It is also used for ceremonial purposes, medicinal and […]


Introduction to Special Issue on “The System of Rice Intensification (SRI)—Contributions to Agricultural Sustainability”

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The ideas and methods that constitute the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) were first synthesized in Madagascar by Henri de Laulanié in the early 1980s [1]. Within two decades, in 2002, researchers and practitioners from 15 countries could report on SRI’s effectiveness at an international conference in China, hosted by the now-departed Prof. Yuan Long-ping, […]