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Impact of best management practices on sustainable crop production and climate resilience in smallholder farming systems of South Asia

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  • Anantha, K.H.
  • Garg, Kaushal K.
  • Barron, Jennie
  • Dixit, Sreenath
  • Venkataradha, A.
  • Singh, Ramesh
  • Whitbread, Anthony M.

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A host of best water and soil management practices (BMPs) hold promise in addressing water scarcity and land degradation to enable sustainable crop intensification in smallholder farming systems.

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  • Anantha, K.H. & Garg, Kaushal K. & Barron, Jennie & Dixit, Sreenath & Venkataradha, A. & Singh, Ramesh & Whitbread, Anthony M., 2021. "Impact of best management practices on sustainable crop production and climate resilience in smallholder farming systems of South Asia," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 194(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:194:y:2021:i:c:s0308521x21002298
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103276
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